Mark Lanegan

American singer (1964–2022)
Person human Q319277
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Summary

Mark Lanegan was born on November 25, 1964[1], in Ellensburg[2]. He died on February 22, 2022[3], in Killarney[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer-songwriter[6], pop singer[7], composer[8], and lyricist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,820 views/month, #5,969 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hollywood Forever Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: musician[13], Liedermacher[14]
  • Field of work: singing[15], lyrics[16], music composing[17], composed musical work[18], music composition[19]
  • Educated at: Ellensburg High School[20]
  • Member of: Screaming Trees[21], Queens of the Stone Age[22], The Gutter Twins[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Genre: alternative rock[25], grunge[26]
  • Record label: Sub Pop[27]
  • Discography: Mark Lanegan discography[28]
  • Commons category: Mark Lanegan[29]
  • Voice type: baritone[30]
  • Family name: Lanegan[31]
  • Given name: Mark[32], William[33]
  • Official website: http://www.marklanegan.com/[34]
  • Medical condition: COVID-19[35], alcoholism[36], opioid use disorder[37]
  • Instrument: guitar[38], voice[39]
  • Described by source: Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age Singer, Dies at 57[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Topic has template: Template:Mark Lanegan[42]
  • Birth name: Mark William Lanegan[43]
  • Name in native language: Mark Lanegan[44]
  • Start of work period: 1985[45]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[46]

  • Country: US[47]

  • Began / founded: 1964-11-25[48]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-02-22[49]

  • Genre(s): acoustic rock, alternative rock, americana, contemporary folk, folk rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter[50]

  • Community tags: acoustic rock, alternative rock, americana, contemporary folk, folk rock, indie rock, rock, rock and indie, singer-songwriter[51]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9126556-f555-4920-9617-6e013f8228a7[52]

Why It Matters

Mark Lanegan has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Mark Lanegan born?

Mark Lanegan's place of birth was Ellensburg[2].

Where did Mark Lanegan die?

Mark Lanegan passed away in Killarney[4].

What did Mark Lanegan do for work?

Mark Lanegan worked as a guitarist[5], singer-songwriter[6], pop singer[7], composer[8], and lyricist[9].

Where did Mark Lanegan go to school?

Mark Lanegan was educated at Ellensburg High School[20].

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  1. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · TapuriaBot · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AA69-3AC7-CB63-5316-D463
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:mzn:مارک لانگان]]"
  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0373093-Lanegan-Mark-19642022
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0373093-Lanegan-Mark-19642022, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → guitarist, singer-songwriter, pop singer +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  4. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Sub Pop
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+47155'}, {'amount': '+34759'}, {'amount': '+54381'} +1
    Field of work → singing, lyrics, music composing +2
    Educated at → —
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