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Sparklehorse singer Mark Linkous remembered

Patti Smith, Steve Albini and Radiohead's Colin Greenwood have paid tribute to the late singer, who took his own life on SaturdayNews of Mark Linkous's death has led to an outpouring of tributes, including remembrances by Patti Smith, Steve Albini and Radiohead's Colin Greenwood. The Sparklehorse singer died on Saturday, aged 47."Mark Linkous gave us so many dark and beautiful songs," Smith wrote on a dedicated page of her website. "They were dark like coal compressed into diamonds and they spar...

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05:16 on March 9 2010

Mark Linkous, singer-songwriter and leader of indie band Sparklehorse, dies in Tennessee

Topix — Mark Linkous, the singer-songwriter who released his music under the band name Sparklehorse, has died after shooting himself in the chest in Tennessee. more info

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10:00 on March 9 2010

Sparklehorse singer, 47, shot self in chest

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Mark Linkous, the singer-songwriter who released his music under the band name Sparklehorse, has died after shooting himself in the chest in Tennessee. He was 47. Knoxvil... more info

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10:19 on March 9 2010

Sparklehorse singer Mark Linkous remembered

Guardian Music — Patti Smith, Steve Albini and Radiohead's Colin Greenwood have paid tribute to the late singer, who took his own life on SaturdayNews of Mark Linkous's death has led to a... more info

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