Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ernest Lee Straughter
when I deprodded I meant he passes  criteria 1 and 3 which trumps WP: Notinherited. The criteria are "1. Has credit for writing or co-writing either lyrics or music for a notable composition."  (songs he has composed include cowriting "I Waited" for Blue Magic and cowriting "Flyway "peformed by Coolio, "Spirit of Love" by Eddie Palmieri, "People Moving" for Azar Lawrence.  Criteria 3..Has had a work used as the basis for a later composition by a songwriter, composer or lyricist who meets the above criteria." ( meaning by someone who passes WP:Musicbio) including  has written songs for Phyllis Hyman, Horace Tapscott, Bobbi Humphrey Azar Lawrence
— User:Atlantic306, 16:14, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:COMPOSER (Wikipedia:Notability)