Eclection

Article summary

Eclection were a British-based folk rock band, originally formed in 1967 in London by Norwegian-born Georg Kajanus (then known as Georg Hultgreen), Canadian Michael Rosen, Australians Trevor Lucas and Kerrilee Male, and Briton Gerry Conway. They released one album on Elektra Records before singer Kerrilee Male left to be replaced by Dorris Henderson, but the group broke up in December 1969.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2025 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2025". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377706628