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With the success of the single, an LP of the same name was released the same year and peaked at No. 15 on the Top Country Albums chart.

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GA review

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Passed. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 20:39, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Nominator: ChrisTofu11961 (talk · contribs) 02:22, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk · contribs) 23:11, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rate Attribute Review Comment
1. Well-written:
1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct. Prose is good.
1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation. Lead section summarizes the main points about Shepard. Layout is typical of a biography. No WTW issues.
2. Verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check:
2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline. Sources are listed.
2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose). Sources are reliable. Primary sources used appropriately.
2c. it contains no original research. Article reflects what sources say.
2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism. Earwig says 40.8%, but mostly a quote that is attributed.
3. Broad in its coverage:
3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic. Mentions the main points of Shepard's career and her legacy.
3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style). Article maintains summary style without too much detail about specific releases.
4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each. Article cites opinions about Shepard without bias.
5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute. Article is stable.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content. Images are free.
6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions. Images depict Jean Shepard.
7. Overall assessment. A well-written, thorough biography. Great job improving Wikipedia's coverage of country musicians!

Initial comments

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  • I'm seeing some potential issues with image copyright:
    You've uploaded the lead image File:Jean Shepard--1952.jpg as public domain, but the source website doesn't specify the copyright status. As it's possible that this photograph may have been published with a copyright notice on the back, you should try to find a definitive statement that it is public domain.
    The photos File:Jean Shepard--1957.jpg, File:Hawkshaw Hawkins--1957.jpg, File:Jean Shepard Hank Locklin and Don Robin--1966.jpg, and File:Jean Shepard--1976.jpg are all taken from Grand Ole Opry magazine. The sources you linked for all of these images include a copyright notice by "WSM, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee". All of these images are therefore apparent copyvios.
    • Replaced the images with ones that work better
  • This article cites AllMusic a fair amount. This is okay for descriptions of albums, but, per the consensus on RSN, AllMusic is questionable for biographical information. I would prefer better sources to cite for these statements, but if you can't find any, I will accept the sourcing as it is, since none of the information is contentious.
    • I do not have any better information. However, from everything I have researched, the biographical information is pretty accurate.
  • I'll be doing some copyedits myself for grammar, conciseness, etc.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 23:49, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lead section

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  • who was considered by many writers and authors to be one of the genre's first significant female artists I think this statement can be made without needing in-text attribution.
  • I don't think the mention of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette belongs in the first paragraph. I would suggest moving it to the last paragraph of the lead, alongside the mention of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
  • topped the country charts and reached the pop charts since I think it's enough detail for the lead without mentioning the pop chart.
  • among the first female country performers to headline shows
  • Shepard ultimately returned
  • I'd suggest linking the phrase the genre's pop trends to Country pop, rather than having a link to Pop music.
  • I think you should mention the ACE's disbanding in the lead. You could change and she filed for bankruptcy during this time as well to ACE disbanded and Shepard filed for bankruptcy.
  • Despite this, Shepard continued touring
  • in European countries such as the UK and Germany → in Europe, especially in the UK
  • I think the statement about the Grand Old Opry should be earlier so that it flows chronologically. Or it could be in the first paragraph, since it looks like a major part of her career.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 23:49, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Early life

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  • the Shepard family moved out west in search of a better life.
  • In September 1947, she began the ninth grade at Visalia Union High School. seems unnecessary—it's the standard for high school to start in ninth grade, so September 1947 is when one would expect Shepard to start high school.
  • an accredited country music course Since it's presumable that a high school course is accredited.
  • Delete Along with playing the bass, Shepard also sang, claiming to have sung "90 percent" of the lead vocals in the group. and change the earlier sentence to Shepard played the upright bass and sang lead vocals in the group.
  • Shepard then graduated from Visalia Union High School at age 17 due to her previously skipping third grade. Since the paragraph already mentions the name of the school and the fact that she skipped a grade.
    Looks like you removed the name of the high school by removing the other sentence. Not that it's super important, but you could add back the name. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 05:03, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Because the judge did not have background in the music industry, he sent Shepard to find a music business professional to look over the contract. She then Shepard brought the contract to a radio executive who gave it his blessing. The contract was then approved and she officially signed with Capitol Records in 1952.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:26, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • Done

Career

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  • I would probably change the title of the section "One of the first female country artists to find success" to "Early success"
  • in the California region → in California
  • The "$300 per gig" figure could perhaps use Template:Inflation for a conversion, but it's fine either way.
  • Is "rush-released" a common term? Perhaps there's a more clear way to phrase it.
    • Rush-released is quite common.
  • Shepard's fame prompted Capitol to issue her first studio album. In May 1956, Songs of a Love Affair was released. → Shepard's fame prompted Capitol to issue her first studio album, Songs of a Love Affair, in May 1956.
  • and the two later married. The pair then started touring together To be clear, they started touring after they were married? If not this should be rephrased.
  • The first time you mention Nashville, it's not clear that she lives here at this point. (I might guess that she moved there to join the Grand Ole Opry, but if that's the case you should specify that it's in Nashville for readers who are unaware.)
    • The section is about her career, so I focused on that, not where she lives. You can see in her "personal life" section where she lived specifically.
  • It's a minor detail, but you refer to Lonesome Love as her second LP without saying Songs of a Love Affair was an LP.
    • LP and album mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably.
  • Shepard continued playing road shows with Hawkins and the Opry into 1960. Seems kind of unnecessary as it adds no real information.
  • Following her comeback, Shepard had a series of US charting country songs Should specify the time span.
  • You say In 1966, both of her singles, but the previous sentence mentions a different single from 1966.
  • Delete AllMusic's Greg Adams compared Shepard's feminine themes favorably to that of similar songs by Tammy Wynette. One specific review of a specific album is not relevant.
    You mention a few other specific reviews, which I also think can be removed. But I'll specifically ask you to remove this one since it's not contemporaneous.
  • According to the Encyclopedia of Country Music, the ACE failed to have "adequate funding" and ultimately disbanded as a result. I don't think this statement needs in-text attribution. It doesn't negate the claim by Shepard.
  • Singles like "I'm a Believer (In a Whole Lot of Lovin')" and "Mercy" only reached the US country top 50, while "I'm Giving You Denver" and "Hardly a Day Goes By" only reached the top 90. Just to make sure, does the source directly verify your statement with the word "only"?
  • Delete (which had its own distributing label) since the sentence says that the company distributed something.
  • Technically, you need a citation for the fact that Precious Memories is her last album.
  • The sentence Shepard also continued appearing as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. since the paragraph mentions more specific details about her appearances.
  • Delete In 2005, Shepard celebrated 50 years as a member of the Opry. It adds no information since it's known that she started in 1955.
  • I think at the time of her death, she was the longest-running living member of the Opry should be moved to the paragraph about her death.
  • and only one other, Bill Anderson, has reached since MOS:RELTIME

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:26, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • This section is done.

Personal life

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  • Shepard revealed in two sources that she was briefly married in 1951.
  • According to Shepard, the pair met after he was discharged from the Navy. The pair met through Melody Ranch Girls member, Dixie Gardener. → The pair met through Melody Ranch Girls member Dixie Gardener after Freddie was discharged from the Navy.
  • Shepard met her second husband Hawkshaw Hawkins This would be more concise, as the marriage is mentioned in the same paragraph.
  • I feel like the phrase who gave Shepard away should be wikilinked, since people who aren't American probably don't know what the phrase "giving away the bride" means. But there's no Wikipedia article about the concept, so IDK if it should be rephrased or something.
  • If possible, you should mention when the couple moved to Goodlettsville.
    • Date not available
  • The fact that Shepard was pregnant when Hawkins died is mentioned twice.
  • That evening, while giving her son a bath, she began experiencing dizziness and sharp pain but ignored the symptoms and went to sleep. Shepard later theorized that her symptoms were associated with the timing of Hawkins's plane crash that day. I don't think this is a super important detail, but it can be included if it's shortened a bit. Maybe write Shepard experienced dizziness and sharp pain before going to sleep that night, which she later associated with the timing of the plane crash.
  • The division between the two subsections doesn't make sense, since it discusses the aftermath of Hawkins's death in the second section. I think it'd be fine to remove the subheadings altogether.
    • It would be too long otherwise. Is there a better way to split it?
      • I get what you mean. Maybe the original subheadings were fine; it's just the two sentences starting with "Following Hawkins's death" that were confusing, so these two sentences could be moved to the previous paragraph. It's not really an issue either way, though, so I'll allow whatever. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 05:03, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think the quote about Hawkins's death is unnecessary ("I was so devastated for a long time. A couple of years at least – it was just rough.") since it doesn't add much.
  • in a home that cost 250,000 dollars, according to Shepard
  • Birchfield was stabbed at their home by the boyfriend of their granddaughter, Icey Sloan-Hawkins. Birchfield killed her boyfriend with a gun and Hawkins was also later pronounced dead. An investigation found that Hawkins's boyfriend had stabbed her to death and that Birchfield acted in self-defense, dismissing him from being charged with crimes. → Birchfield and a granddaughter died after being stabbed by the granddaughter's boyfriend, whom Birchfield shot and killed in self-defense. More concise, and the granddaughter's name is a less relevant detail.
    • I changed it a little bit because the sentence makes it seem like Birchfield was killed also.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 22:35, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      • Done

Artistry

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  • Shepard also knew how to yodel, often doing so often yodeled during live performances and occasionally on recordings. Her yodeling was featured in the final section of her 1964 single including "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)"
  • specifically with traditional country lyrically and musically
  • The paragraph about feminist themes doesn't quite belong in the "Musical styles" subsection, since it's not about genres. The second half of the last paragraph also describes lyrical themes, so perhaps there could be a "Lyrical themes" subsection.
    • Changed title of section to better match this
  • Delete that had a rawer sound than its Nashville counterpart and featured Fender guitar instrumentation since readers can click the link to Bakersfield sound to find this information.
  • The AllMusic review of Lonesome Love is not relevant since it's about one specific album.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 22:35, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • Done

Legacy, influence, and achievements

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  • I think the title of the section could just be "Legacy", but it's good either way.
  • With the exception of Kitty Wells and Minnie Pearl, Shepard was considered one of the female singers in the genre to reach similar success. Confusing phrasing.
    • I changed it
  • Shepard's success in the 1950s was said to have influenced the careers of future female artists in the 1960s
  • I rearranged some of the sentences in this section so everything about the Country Music Hall of Fame induction is all together.
  • along with songwriter Bobby Braddock and fellow Oklahoma singer Reba McEntire

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 22:35, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • Done

The rest of the article

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  • I don't think a "Books" section is useful if she only has one book. But if this done in other articles, I'll allow it.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 22:35, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • It's pretty commonplace to have it.

Source spotcheck

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I'll be reviewing 10 randomly selected sources:

  1. checkY checkY Except I would phrase it as "did not reach the charts" instead of "was not a success" checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY ☒N Does not verify that she shifted away from honky-tonk lyrics checkY ☒N Does not verify how she first met Hawkins checkY checkY checkY Except you got the author's name wrong checkY checkY
      • The Hall of Fame website says "Daniel Cooper" as the author.
      • checkY checkY Except it says toddler, not newborn checkY checkY checkY (An obituary wouldn't be the best source for the statement that she was one of the first successful women in the genre, but since there are other sources it's okay.)
      • I rewrote to toddler
      • checkY
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      • I can access the 1998 edition of this book online, not the 2012 edition checkY checkY checkY checkY AGF that Dolly Parton is mentioned in the 2012 edition
      • I have the hard copy. You'll just have to trust me on this one.
      • checkY Except it does not verify the phrasing Among her first
      • Changed wording
      • checkY
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      • checkY
      • checkY

And every use of the Bufwack & Oermann 2003 source: I can access the 1993 edition, not the 2003 edition

    • I clarified that Butler did this. The book confirms it. I also have the hard copy.
  1. checkY checkY checkY checkY
  2. checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY
  3. checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY checkY
  4. ☒N Mentions that she had upbeat tempos and hand-clapping, but this statement is separate from the statement that Butler helped her resurgence. checkY checkY
  5. checkY

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 01:48, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

– Hello, thanks for your patience! I attended to your suggested revisions as best I could. All is done now. ChrisTofu11961 (talk) 03:47, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

– @Vigilantcosmicpenguin:I think I addressed the source spot check now. See notes above. ChrisTofu11961 (talk) 21:27, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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