Draft:Neal Gladstone

Neal Gladstone
Neal Gladstone
	Neal Gladstone at a 2017 tribute concert held in his honor at the Whiteside Theater, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.
Background information
Also known as	Nick Drosophila, Private Eye; Sergio Zweem;
Born	July 23, 1945; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Origin	Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	April 5, 2024 (aged 78); Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Genres	Comedy; parody; children; rock;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; musician; parodist; orchestrator; radio show host; radio show producer; voice actor; record producer; teacher; investment advisor;
Instruments	Vocals; keyboards; guitar;
Discography	[1]
Years active	1962–2011
Labels	PKC Records, Chicago; Kaleidoscope Records, San Francisco;
Formerly of	Dr. Kudley’s Prescription; Bentley; Gladly; Neal Gladstone and Company; Gin(seng) and Tonic Singers;
Spouse	Barbara Gladstone
Website	nealgladstone.com

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Last edited by Jan Steinman (talk | contribs) 34 days ago. (Update)

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Comment: The great swathe of recordings of radio shows is not relevant. None of this gives any credence to the notability of Gladstone. You need to remove it. At present you are dealing with frills and fancies instead of doing the real work which is to prove that he passes WP:GNG. All you are doing by continuing to upload this material is to create work for other people. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 16:03, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Comment: There is nothing here to suggest that they pass WP:NSINGER or even WP:GNG. Theroadislong (talk) 08:10, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Early Life

Neal Gladstone as a boy.

Neal was born on 23 July 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, into a ***Redacted Copyright Violation***

Neal spent a year in India when he was sixteen, when his father won a Fulbright sabbatical. In India, Neal learned guitar and began composing his own songs.