Mark Lanegan
Mark William Lanegan (November 25, 1964 – February 22, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, author, and musician. He became known as the lead singer for early grunge band Screaming Trees. He was also known as a member of Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins. He released eleven solo studio albums. Lanegan was known for his baritone voice.[4]
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| Birth name | Mark William Lanegan |
| Also known as | Dark Mark |
| Born | November 25, 1964 Ellensburg, Washington, U.S. |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 2022 (aged 57) Killarney, Ireland |
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| Years active | 1984–2022 |
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| Website | marklanegan |
Lanegan wrote about his alcoholism and heroin addiction during his early years in 2020.[5] He was sober for almost ten years.[6]
In March 2021, Lanegan was hospitalised with COVID-19 and almost died while in multiple comas.[7]
Lanegan died at his home in Killarney, Ireland, on the morning of February 22, 2022, at the age of 57.[8][9]
Mark Lanegan Media
Lanegan (middle right) with Screaming Trees in the 1980s
Apollo Room, Barcelona 2012
Queens of the Stone Age performing in 2017. Lanegan was a member of the band, and later a frequent collaborator.
Lanegan toured with Isobel Campbell in 2007 in support of their album Ballad of the Broken Seas.
Lanegan and Campbell performing in Barcelona in 2010.
The Gutter Twins at The Bowery Ballroom in 2008. From left: Greg Dulli, Mark Lanegan.
Lanegan performing with Soulsavers at Roskilde Festival.
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References
- ↑ Dolan, Jon (October 23, 2014). "Phantom Radio". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/mark-lanegan-phantom-radio-20141023. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Pearson, Rick (August 5, 2015). "Mark Lanegan, Electric Ballroom, review: Magic in grunge rocker's misery". London Evening Standard. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Melis, Matt (October 24, 2014). "Mark Lanegan Band – Phantom Radio". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Matthew Murphy (August 29, 2004). "Mark Lanegan: Bubblegum | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ↑ "How Mark Lanegan Outlived Cobain, Bourdain, and His Other Friends". www.vice.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ↑ Grow, Kory (April 23, 2020). "Mark Lanegan on Why Kurt Cobain's Death Still Haunts Him, How Courtney Love Saved His Life" (in en-US). Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mark-lanegan-interview-memoir-kurt-cobain-layne-staley-978123/. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ↑ Lanegan, Mark (December 20, 2021). "'This thing was trying to dismantle me': Mark Lanegan on nearly dying of Covid". the Guardian. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Grunge icon Mark Lanegan has died, aged 57". NME. February 22, 2022.
- ↑ Grow, Kory (February 22, 2022). Mark Lanegan, Grunge Pioneer and Screaming Trees Singer, Dead at 57. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mark-lanegan-screaming-trees-dead-obituary-1311045/.
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