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Mark Linkous

1962 - 2010

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Frederick Mark Linkous (September 9, 1962 – March 6, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as leader of Sparklehorse. He was also known for his collaborations with such artists as Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Daniel Johnston, Cracker, Radiohead, Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, Nina Persson, David Lynch, Fennesz, Danger Mouse, and Sage Francis. A member of the 1980s indie band the Dancing Hoods, Linkous moved with the group from his native Virginia to New York City and later Los Angeles in hopes of achieving mainstream success. By 1988, the band had failed to land a major record label deal, and it disbanded, with Linkous returning to Virginia, where he began writing songs under various monikers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Linkous is the 3,060th most popular musician (down from 2,660th in 2024), the 17,616th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,813th in 2019) and the 1,275th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Mark Linkous ranks 3,060 out of 3,175. Before him are Chuckie, Ricky Skaggs, Tommy Stinson, Jen Ledger, Henkka Seppälä, and Jonas Blue. After him are Gaby Moreno, Kip Winger, Crush, Galder, Brody Dalle, and Lars Winnerbäck.

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Among people born in 1962, Mark Linkous ranks 1,038. Before him are José Youshimatz, Mark Begich, Tammy Jackson, Lama Abu-Odeh, Michelle Shocked, and Archana Puran Singh. After him are Kristinn Hrafnsson, Mike Phelan, Cleo King, Arjun Sarja, Peter Elliott, and Sandra Farmer-Patrick. Among people deceased in 2010, Mark Linkous ranks 506. Before him are Obaidullah Akhund, John Murtha, Mubariz Ibrahimov, Andy Holmes, Przemysław Gosiewski, and Natalia Lavrova. After him are Oleg Velyky, Elizabeth Edwards, Andrew Koenig, Derlis Florentín, Lorenzen Wright, and Death of Khaled Mohamed Saeed.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mark Linkous ranks 17,623 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles D. Gemar (1955), Hutch Dano (1992), Wes Chatham (1978), Rose Namajunas (1992), Tom McClintock (1956), and Vince Flynn (1966). After him are Matteo Jorgenson (1999), Halston Sage (1993), Ben Schnetzer (1990), Kip Winger (1961), Katherine Clark (1963), and Spencer Garrett (1963).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Mark Linkous ranks 1,275. Before him are Phoebe Bridgers (1994), Lzzy Hale (1983), Wolfgang Van Halen (1991), Jay Weinberg (1990), Ricky Skaggs (1954), and Tommy Stinson (1966). After him are Kip Winger (1961), Pete Parada (1973), Andrew Bird (1973), Ben Folds (1966), Marley Marl (1962), and Rob Barrett (1969).

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