Stephin Merritt | |
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 Merritt at Town Hall in NYC, 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 9, 1965 Yonkers, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, ukulele, keyboards, synthesizers, bouzouki, percussion |
| Website | houseoftomorrow |
Stephin Merritt (born February 9, 1965)[3][4] is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the songwriter and principal singer of the bands the Magnetic Fields, the Gothic Archies, and Future Bible Heroes. He is known for his distinctive bass voice.[5][6]
- ^ Hunter, James (October 18, 1999). "Unsung East Village Songwriter And His 69 Love Songs". Observer. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Perfume Genius Put Your Back N 2 It". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ United States Copyright Office, Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) [Search by: Name (Merritt, Stephin) – Merritt, Stephin, 1965–]
- ^ Hill, Michael (January 30, 2017). "Stephin Merritt Shares the Story Behind the Magnetic Fields' "50 Song Memoir"". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
Merritt turned fifty on February 9, 2015.
- ^ Grow, Kory. "Stephen Merritt: My Life in 15 Songs". Rolling Stone. October 30, 2015. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/stephin-merritt-my-life-in-15-songs-20151030/alien-being-20151023
- ^ "Stephin Merritt: 50 songs for 50 years". BBC News. Retrieved March 3, 2023.