Frederick Mark Linkous Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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 notable artists as Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Daniel Johnston, Radiohead, Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, Nina Persson, David Lynch, 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 to achieve mainstream success. By 1988, the band had failed to land a major record label deal, and they disbanded with Linkous returning to Virginia, where he began writing songs under various monikers.By 1995, he created a project named Sparklehorse, of which he would remain the only permanent member. The band released a quartet of critically acclaimed albums on Capitol Records: Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot, Good Morning Spider, It's a Wonderful Life, and on Astralwerks records: Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. Linkous lived the last years of his life in Hayesville, North Carolina, where he established Static King Studio. He committed suicide in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 6, 2010.
Mastermind of the avant-garde rock band Sparklehorse.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
La délicatesse
2011
writer: "It's A Wonderful Life'
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
writer: "Revenge"
Remember Me
2010
writer: "Sea of Teeth"
Friday Night Lights
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Invisible
2006/III
Short writer: "Babies on the Sun"
The King
2005
writer: "Sad and Beautiful World" 2000
Dandelion
2004
writer: "It's a Wonderful Life"
All the Real Girls
2003
writer: "Sea of Teeth"
The Truth About Charlie
2002
writer: "It's a Wonderful Life"
Laurel Canyon
2002
performer: "Chateau Ramble" 2002 / writer: "Chateau Ramble" 2002, "It's a Wonderful Life", "Shade and Honey" 2002, "Someday I Will Treat You Good" 1995