Although born near Arlington, VA, Linkous ' mother and father were originally from Clintwood before moving to northern Virginia in the mid 1960s.

The last four live shows Linkous did together with Fennesz were during a European tour which was held in October 2009.

* Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous ( Sparklehorse ) has family ties to Clintwood, VA and for a short time called Clintwood home.

The album is also notable for containing a number of covers of songs by other artists, including The Ramones (" The Return of Jackie and Judy " and " Danny Says "), Daniel Johnston (" King Kong "), Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht (" What Keeps Mankind Alive "), and Leadbelly (" Ain't Goin ' Down to the Well " and " Goodnight Irene "), as well as renditions of works by poets and authors admired by Waits, such as Charles Bukowski and Jack Kerouac and a previously released duet with Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse entitled " Dog Door ".

* Musician Mark Linkous of the band Sparklehorse lived in Hayesville for a few years and operated a recording studio in the area.

Linkous was known for his musical collaborations with such notable artists as Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Daniel Johnston, Radiohead, Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, Nina Persson, Sean Terrington Wright, David Lynch, Danger Mouse, and Sage Francis.

The song hasn't been officially released but will appear on a tribute album for the late Mark Linkous TBA.

At the time of his death, his manager confirmed that Linkous " had completed most of the work for a new Sparklehorse album ", was in the process of moving to Knoxville, Tennessee, and was working on setting up a studio where he planned to finish the record.

In 2004, Linkous curated and produced The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered, a tribute album to Johnston featuring acts such as Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Vic Chesnutt, Tom Waits and Bright Eyes.

The friends said Linkous went upstairs for a short period and then told the two that he was going for a walk and exited through a back door.

There ’ s a heaven and there ’ s a star for you .” A number of notable musicians and people in the music world made statements mourning the loss of Linkous, including Patti Smith, Radiohead's Colin Greenwood, Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla, Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips, Steve Albini, Gemma Hayes, and the Jesus Lizard's David Wm.

This event featured many artists including James Dean Bradfield, Mark Lanegan, Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, The Fiery Furnaces, Guillemots, Nick Franglen of Lemon Jelly, Peter Murphy, Liz Green, and Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance.

Linkous lived the last years of his life in Hayesville, North Carolina, where he established Static King Studio.

* Light years later: Linkous back after five years

Linkous died in Knoxville, TN on March 6, 2010 at the age of 47.

Mrs. Iva Linkous, Mrs. C. E. Ward, Mrs. Perdita Agee and Mrs. Nettie Meredith served as lunchroom personnel.

Mrs. Iva Linkous, manager from the New River School, served as cafeteria manager until her death in March, 1974.

The event was reprised at the Teatro Communale in Ferrara, Italy on 10 May 2009, with Mercury Rev, Mark Lanegan, Lisa Gerrard, Peter Murphy, Soap & Skin and Mark Linkous.

Mark Linkous ( September 9, 1962 – March 6, 2010 ) was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as leader of Sparklehorse.

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.

Frederick Mark Linkous was born on September 9, 1962 in Arlington, Virginia, to Gloria Hughes Thacker and Frederick Linkous.

He had three brothers: Matt, Paul, and Daniel Linkous.

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Meanwhile, both Caligula's mother and his brother Drusus died in prison.

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She was born in Fresno on July 17, 1916, and later moved with her divorced mother and her brother and sister to Los Angeles.

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His mother, a Juilliard graduate, supported Morris and his brother as a music teacher.

There is a dispute as to whether " brother " means someone who has the same father and mother, or a half-brother or cousin or more distant familial relationship.

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