[mb-users] Anne Preven/Anne Previn Alias or two different Performance Names?

[Chad Wilson]

Alexander Kiel wrote:
> Currently we have already the two artist entries. But I think that 
> this is more an spelling issue. Why I think so? On the Wikipedia's 
> song page of Torn [2] they call her Preven. Here [3] they call her 
> Previn. AMG has Preven [4] and they have no Anne Previn at all. At the 
> Wikipedia page of Faith and Courage [5] you have Preven and Previn 
> where I can't see any different performances or other reasons for 
> separation.
>
> Maybe someone with a better english spelling background can explain if 
> this is perhaps a common spelling issue.
Looks to me like a minor spelling issue. Same song with same composer 
spelt differently is confirmation of that. The spelling difference is so 
minor that even if intentional, we'd probably merge the artists, not 
consider it "different enough" to leave as a separate performance name.

(e.g. we wouldn't keep "Hammer" and "MC Hammer" as two separate 
performance names, despite Mr. Hammer using both on his releases)

Anyway, I'd merge Anne Previn into Anne Preven.

Chad / voiceinsideyou