Talk:Bill Ham
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If you read the biographies of Bill Ham provided, you'll see that he played a major role in the creation and organization of ZZ Top. Furthermore, ZZ Top is (on the off change you weren't aware)very famous, so it makes more sense for people related to them to have articles than for a band whose own notability was marginal. You're really barking up the wrong tree when you worry about the notability of this guy; I can't even see why he'd be a borderline case. --SCZenz18:53, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This person may not meet the criteria ofWP:BAND orWP:BIO. While he is associated with a notable band, it's not at all clear that that's good enough. In the corporate world, this job would be equivalent to being a former brand manager for a national brand, such as, say, an executive vice president at Gilette in charge of Right Guard. Wikipedia doesn't usually consider that notable.
WP:BAND is for performers. "Constructing the band's image" doesn't qualify. Going down the list inWP:BIO, he doesn't seem to meet any of the qualifications.
Ham deserves a mention in theZZ Top article, but doesn't rate a standalone article. --John Nagle19:02, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It seems a bit over the top to make analogies to George Martin and the Beatles. If you are quoting a review say that and cite the source, otherwise this seems to have an overly favorable bias for an encyclopedia article. Also, it would be nice to have some sort of discography of works that he produced? What was the title of his own recording for Dot Records? -MrFizyx21:01, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I've added a link to his all music guide entry. Anyone wanting to do a serious job here might start there. Looks like he has produced records forClint Black,Dwight Yoakam, and even a soundtrack for ateenage mutant ninja turtles movie (go figure). He appears to have songwriting credits as well. This would be a much better article if editors stick to the facts. I just lack the personal interest or the ZZ Top record collection that is needed here. -MrFizyx15:32, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This entire entry reads like an advertisement or press release. Needs to be rewritten as an encyclopedia entry or deleted.71.115.89.70 (talk)—Precedingundated comment added04:01, 24 September 2010 (UTC).[reply]
Just to let everyone know, there is a CFD to deleteCategory:Albums produced by Bill Ham. Since the only articles found in the category are that of ZZ Top albums, the category is redundant. Yes, I'm aware that he has produced other artists. Still, it's a redundant category with too much focus on ZZ Top, when there are other categories for ZZ Top. I haven't had time to check and see if articles exist for any non-ZZ Top albums he's produced. If anyone has a desire to correct or clarify the problem, I'll be glad to drop the discussion.RadioKAOS (talk)20:40, 12 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have an album in my record collection: "The Yellow Payges, Volume 1" (UNI 73045). The band's guitarist is named Bill Ham.
I don't suppose this would be the SAME Bill Ham...?Shotguntony (talk)04:13, 31 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it would. And that should be mentioned in the article. I actually came here to find out if he ever recorded anything else. Guess I'll have to look elsewhere for that information.71.190.87.124 (talk)02:28, 25 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand why it is rated as a C-Class article given the lack of references.Capitalistroadster (talk)06:16, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
