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Linda Perhacs found safe days after being reported missing
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Singer-songwriter Linda Perhacs has been found safe after friends, collaborators and members of the music community reported concerns over an extended loss of contact with her. Police reports were filed to establish her welfare, and her former manager, Laurel Stearns, said law enforcement had confirmed that the 82-year-old musician was safe; those close to her have asked for her privacy to be respected.
The concern followed Perhacs’s discharge from a residential care facility eight months earlier while under the supervision of her legal guardian, after which neither could be reached. Stearns said Perhacs is now in a new care facility, and thanked authorities and supporters who shared information; Perhacs is best known for her 1970 album Parallelograms, later acclaimed as a psychedelic folk cult classic.
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In short
- Linda Perhacs has been found safe.
- Contact loss prompted police reports and public concern.
- She is now reported to be in new care.
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Her former manager additionally thanked authorities and supporters for helping trace Perhacs, while highlighting the enduring influence of her music.
- 4 months ago Police confirmation that Perhacs was safe was reiterated, with her former manager saying she had been placed in another care home and requesting privacy for her.
- 4 months ago Linda Perhacs, the 82-year-old cult folk singer behind Parallelograms, was located safely after friends raised the alarm when contact ceased following her move from residential care.
Explained simply
Linda Perhacs is an American singer-songwriter whose 1970 album Parallelograms became widely admired years after its original release. Its unusual blend of folk, pop and experimental sounds has since given it a cult following and influenced later musicians.
After leaving music for many years, Perhacs returned to recording and performing in the 2010s, working with younger artists who cited her as an influence. Concerns about her welfare therefore drew attention from friends, former collaborators and fans, as well as from the wider music community.
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Originally published by Rolling Stone as “Singer Linda Perhacs ‘Found Safely’ After Being Reported Missing”.