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Frank Sidebottom - 'He'd have died to be in the charts'

Chris Sievey, creator of Frank Sidebottom, was heading for a pauper's funeral until a campaign by fans raised £20,000 for his send-off. And now there's talk of a cartoon, a film and a No 1 hit.

Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian, 26th June 2010

Frank Sidebottom's creator saved from pauper's funeral

Friends of Chris Sievey, the creator of comedian Frank Sidebottom, have created an online campaign to pay for his funeral.

BBC News, 23rd June 2010

Frank Sidebottom's gone. I can barely believe it

I'd loved Chris Sievey's papier-mache-headed creation since I was a teenager and playing alongside him was, like so much in Frank Sidebottom's world, 'fantastic'.

Rhodri Marsden, The Guardian, 22nd June 2010

Chris Sievey obituary

Musician, entertainer and alter ego of the cult comedy creation Frank Sidebottom.

Rob Hughes, The Guardian, 22nd June 2010

Twitter and Facebook campaigns to make Sidebottom No1

Twitter and Facebook campaigns have been launched to make Frank Sidebottom's World Cup 2010 song Three Shirts On My Line No1, to mark the death of creator Chris Sievey.

Metro, 22nd June 2010

Creator of Frank Sidebottom, Chris Sievey, dies

The man who played comedian, musician and North West showbiz legend Frank Sidebottom has died.

BBC News, 21st June 2010

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