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John Linnell

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American musician (born 1959)

Person · Open Library

Born
1792
Died
1882
Works
4

Top works

  • Power & poetry
  • [Paintings]
  • The prize cartoons, 1843
  • The Royal gallery of pictures, being a selection of the cabinet paintings in Her Majesty's private collection at Buckingham Palace

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1959-06-12

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
32,998
Total plays
632,694

Tags

rockquirkyalternativemale vocalistsgeek rock

One half of They Might Be Giants, John Linnell enjoyed a brief solo career with his 1999 album State Songs before returning to his day job. Prior to this, he had recorded the EP House of Mayors, and the State Songs EP which later became the album. A few months into the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-2020, John Flansburgh suggested to John Linnell that the two create solo releases during lockdown. Roman Songs, a four track EP, released on July 2, 2021. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Linnell"

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John Linnell 2011-11-10.jpg
Height
70
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start of work period
1979-00-00
alternative name
Linnell
birth name
John Sidney Linnell
nickname
John Sid
net worth
4000000
date of birth
1959-06-12
Commons category
John Linnell (musician)
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