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Ray | 21-01-2016 14:09

Remove an artist

Found an artist that needs to be removed? You can do that here. Of course, be 100% sure the artist needs to be removed. Check Wikipedia or Google or any other resources. Include this info in you post, that is very helpful for the reviewers!

So, when do we remove artists?

1. Duplicate

We do not want duplicate artists. The may be variations with incorrect spellings. These maps need to be deleted. But before doing that, we need to transfer the content from the misspelled artist to the artist with the correct spelling (see instructions how to do that below).

2. Incorrect "type"

Names have an "artist" type or "movie/TV show/compilation/...". If the artist is actually a movie, it needs to be deleted and recreated as a movie. Note that flipping the type between artist and movie types is not possible.

3. Non-existing

Artists that do not exist (fake) obviously need to be removed.

When not to remove an artist

1. The artist is misspelled

If the artist is misspelled and an artist with the correct spelling does not already exists, then simply request a name change in the Rename This Artist Please topic.

2. The artist changed their name

It's not uncommon that artists change their names. On LSI we add this new name as new map and link the old name to this new map. No deleting of any artists is involved here. For artist name changes you can use the New Way Of Dealing With Artist Name Changes.

How to submit a removal request in this topic

1. mention the artist name that needs to be removed
2. link the name to its map using the LSI artist-tag
3. mention the reason for removal
4. if content of the artist needs to be transferred to another map (for example to the artist with the correct spelling that is also listed on LSI) add+ link this artist name.

*text updated 24-09-2020 by Ray*

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MCSMeister | 08-05-2016 22:04

The Lightning Seeds (right)
Lightning Seeds (wrong)

MCSMeister | 14-05-2016 17:27

Holly and the Italians (right)
Holly & Italians (wrong)

MCSMeister | 28-05-2016 13:40

The Free Movement (right)
Free Movement (wrong)

MCSMeister | 31-05-2016 21:55

Trombone Shorty (right)
Troy "trombone Shorty" Andrews (wrong)

MCSMeister | 01-06-2016 14:18

Tee Set (right)
Set Tee (wrong)

Marmalade (right)
Marmelade (wrong)

MCSMeister | 01-06-2016 16:09

Melanie (right)
Melanie Safka (wrong)
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Please make Andrew Jackson Jihad a searchable alias for AJJ. They officially changed their name as they found their original name to be offensive, but since they used that name for most of their career, people should be able to find their page under that name.

MCSMeister | 01-06-2016 16:25

Alive N Kickin' (right)
Alive & Kicking (wrong)

MCSMeister | 02-06-2016 13:29

Iain Matthews (right)
Ian Matthews (wrong)

MCSMeister | 03-06-2016 18:37

A Change Of Pace (right)
Change of Pace (wrong)

Olivia_Ka | 03-06-2016 19:48

There are 2 bands with the same name.
Change Of Pace
Change Of Pace

MCSMeister | 03-06-2016 19:50

Okay, but the songs I checked on Change of Pace's archive belonged to A Change of Pace, so those should be deleted.

MCSMeister | 05-06-2016 13:46

Loudon Wainwright III (right)
Loudon Wainwright (wrong)

His father wasn't a musician. All of the songs in the duplicate archive belong to Loudon Wainwright III.

MCSMeister | 07-06-2016 21:26

Freddy Fender (right)
Freddie Fender (wrong)

MCSMeister | 11-06-2016 13:25

Please remove Love Is The Sweetest Thing. From what I can find, this is a song name, not an artist name, and just got accidentally created as one.

MCSMeister | 12-06-2016 16:19

Iain Matthews (right)
Ian Matthews (wrong)

Actually, swap these - his given name is Iain Matthews, but it appears he used the name Ian Matthews on his studio albums. So Ian Matthews is the one that can stay.

Bones_Shatter | 12-06-2016 19:12

Frans (right)
Frans Jeppsson Wall (wrong)

Sammy680 | 15-06-2016 08:09

I think Reisa L. Gerber should be removed, as per reason 3: non-existing.

This is just someone who is doing the rounds on lyric sites and adding their writing; there is not a single release from them.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBUm6uvMT34DMsRAAFwoVA

^ Their Youtube channel, I'd argue this falls way below notability.

Olivia_Ka | 15-06-2016 17:26

* offtopic :
Thumbs down for that.

MCSMeister | 17-06-2016 04:00

Pia Mia (right)
Pia Mina (wrong)

MCSMeister | 17-06-2016 04:23

Fairport Convention (right)
Dave Swarbrick & Fairport Convention (wrong)

MCSMeister | 28-06-2016 21:47

Young the Giant (right)
The Jakes (wrong)

^ They formerly were called The Jakes until they changed their name in 2010.
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Run-D.M.C. (right)
Living Colour (right)
Run Dmc & Living Colour (wrong)

MCSMeister | 01-07-2016 23:01

Please make:

Girlfriends a searchable alias for Bent Shapes
The Fagettes a searchable alias for The Barbazons

Both were their former name. There's also another artist called Girlfriends, but it's not the same group (there's currently a Girlfriends in the archive, so it can stay).

MCSMeister | 02-07-2016 23:59

Robbie Dupree (right)
Robert Dupree (wrong)

Captain_Keeta | 06-07-2016 14:25

DJ Ephixa (right)
Ephixa (wrong)

He goes by DJ Ephixa.

roxcyn | 06-07-2016 14:48

* offtopic :
If you go to "Contribute" then "Edit artist" the second field is "sortname". You can put their aliases there which I have done for you. If there are multiples then I use a semicolon ; to separate.

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