Eric Bell

Article summary

Eric Robin Bell (born 3 September 1947) is a Northern Irish rock and blues musician, best known as a founding member and the original guitarist of the rock group Thin Lizzy, of which he was a member from 1969 to 1973. After his time in Thin Lizzy, he briefly fronted his own group before joining the Noel Redding Band in the mid-1970s. He has since released several solo albums and performs regularly with a blues-based trio, the Eric Bell Band.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1947-09-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1947-09-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 birth is "1947-09-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1947-09-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1375040412