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I got no reply to my previous comment. Deke's Sharon figure, I insist, is not so relevant that he can be qualified as "the father of contemporary a cappella" as a matter of fact. So I implemented a really small modification, which however is not satisfactory. Actually my opinion is that "contemporary a cappella" has no good definition (the wikipedia article on "contemporary a cappella" redirects to "a cappella" so it does not explain at all what it is), so a lot of statements in the present article are not well-founded. I would be glad to read other opinions on the subject. Monday, 28 November 2011. wikifabio02.

MISLEADING STATEMENT edit

The following statement: " pioneer of the contemporary a cappella style, commonly referred to as "the father of contemporary a cappella." " is probably based on some external link/comment, but it is really a nonsense: first of all because one should define precisely what means "contemporary a cappella style" (E.G. Swingle Singers, Acoustix, Singers Unlimited are "contemporary a cappella" groups or not? If not, please explain why. If yes, please explain why their activity developed when Deke Sharon, "the father of contemporary a cappella", was a baby....Second: if a "father of contemporary a cappella" existed, it's better to think of a more relevant and historically important figure than Deke Sharon (Ward Swingle? Bobby Mc Ferrin? Kirby Shaw? Gene Puerling?). I strongly invite to completely modify or cancel the statement I pointed out. Saturday, 8 October 2011. wikifabio02.

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The following properly cited references contain information on Deke Sharon that should be added to the article to the extent not already there.

Marine, Craig. (June 24, 1992) San Francisco Examiner Home of some very brave singers at the coliseum, A's anthem contest brings out talented and otherwise. Section: News; Page A5.
Carnes, Jim. (May 21, 1993) The Sacramento Bee Jacks of all vocal trades. Section: Ticket; Page 15.
Scott, Jane. (October 19, 1993) Cleveland Plain Dealer Jacking up music with edgy a cappella. Section: Arts & Living; Page C14.
Birmingham News (October 7, 1994) Crime reports. Section: News; Page 2.
Winn, Steven. (March 6, 1996) San Francisco Chronicle "Media" to reopen stage door. Section: Daily Datebook; Page E1.
Eichenwald, Kurt. (June 22, 1997) New York Times Pop/jazz; 'Doo-Wop-a-Doo' will no longer do. Section 2; Page 232.
Eichenwald, Kurt. (July 17, 1997) Albany Times Union A cappella groups push vocal limits. Section: Preview; Page 6.
Associated Press (December 8, 1997) A Cappella Renaissance. Section: Entertainment.
Roberts, Alison. (February 4, 1999) The Sacramento Bee Mouthin' to it: Boyz nite out takes the a cappella approach to rock 'n' roll. Section: Scene; Page F1.
Muther, Christopher. (February 21, 1999) Boston Globe Different sounds of music group aims to make its mark in a cappella. Section: City Weekly; Page 9.
Sharon, Deke. (August 2, 2000) San Francisco Examiner Letters to the editor Section: News.
PR Newswire (October 10, 2000) Internet Radio Is Home for the Adventurous, May Force Traditional Radio to Change Its Tune Says Expert.
Alexander, Sandy. (February 25, 2001) Baltimore Sun Campuses in tune with singers Music: The voices-only sound of a cappella groups catches on at colleges in Maryland and across the nation. Section: Special Tab; Page 1S.
Alarik, Scott. (April 22, 2001) Boston Globe "B-doom doom doom" they're not your father's a cappella. Section: Northwest weekly; Page 11.
Burrell, Jackie. (March 4, 2006) Contra Costa Times Old style, new sounds. Section: Local; Page F4.
Gomeztagle, Frances. (December 14, 2006) Colorado Springs Independent Sound effects. Volume 14; Issue 50; Page 28.

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Hi there! To any and all interested: I've proposed a WikiProject dedicated to a cappella. This would be a group of editors interested in improving the quality of articles related to a cappella. If you're passionate about a cappella—ranging from the Pentatonix and DCappella to collegiate groups, perhaps pop culture representations like Pitch Perfect and The Sing-Off—please check out the proposal and share your thoughts!

Here's a link to the proposal for WikiProject A Cappella.

If you could see yourself contributing to an article related to a cappella (like this one), please consider joining!

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I found this article today:

"An Interview with a Cappella Guru Deke Sharon". Could be useful. —Shrinkydinks (talk) 12:42, 11 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

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