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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mark Linkous has received more than 593,587 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Linkous is the 2,594th most popular musician (down from 2,393rd in 2019), the 14,731st most popular biography from United States and the 1,099th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 590k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 32.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mark Linkous ranks 2,594 out of 2,662. Before him are Patrick Stump, ByeAlex, Henrik Klingenberg, Cashmere Cat, Sophie, and Scott Putesky. After him are Ben Folds, Imelda May, Jonas Blue, Teddy Riley, Jamie Cook, and Daniel Adair.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Mark Linkous ranks 695. Before him are Steve Bould, David DeCoteau, Sherri Howard, Paul Beatty, Ram Gopal Varma, and Bence Szabó. After him are Steven Brill, Durga McBroom, Robert Curbeam, Sarika, Steve Hodge, and Sidmar Antônio Martins. Among people deceased in 2010, Mark Linkous ranks 434. Before him are Abdolmalek Rigi, William B. Saxbe, Lucille Clifton, Ruth Park, Antonio Pettigrew, and Ronnie Clayton. After him are Andrew Koenig, Death of Khaled Mohamed Saeed, Natalia Lavrova, Wayne Collett, John Murtha, and Andy Holmes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mark Linkous ranks 14,731 out of 18,182. Before him are Taylor Fritz (1997), Doug Jones (1954), Jennifer Stone (1993), Avery Johnson (1965), John Bel Edwards (1966), and Evan Lysacek (1985). After him are Todd McCarthy (1950), Paul Schneider (1976), Jackson Hurst (1979), Corey Hawkins (1988), Nicole Gale Anderson (1990), and Sean Elliott (1968).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Mark Linkous ranks 1,099. Before him are Troy McLawhorn (1968), Adam Schlesinger (1967), Trace Cyrus (1989), William Goldsmith (1972), Patrick Stump (1984), and Scott Putesky (1968). After him are Ben Folds (1966), Teddy Riley (1967), Baauer (1989), Liz Phair (1967), Tiffany Alvord (1992), and Pete Parada (1973).

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