Samuel Linley
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| Samuel Linley | |
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 Samuel Linley in his midshipman's uniform, by Thomas Gainsborough - he painted this image, according to family tradition, in 48 minutes flat.
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| Born | 1760 |
| Origin | London |
| Died | 1778 |
| Genre(s) | Baroque / Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Oboeist, singer, Royal Navy midshipman |
| Instrument(s) | Oboe and voice |
| Voice type(s) | Unknown |
| Years active | 1774-78 |
Samuel Linley (1760 - 1778) was the second son of Thomas Linley the elder and Mary Johnson, one of 7 musical siblings born to that couple. He sang in his father's concerts, 1774-5, and played the oboe. In 1778 he became a midshipman on HMS Thunderer, aboard which he contracted the fever from which he died.
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