Famous People

There are some famous people with hyperacusis - I was quite surprised!

This is what Wikipedia says:

* Stephin Merritt, of The Magnetic Fields, suffers from this condition.
* Dublin singer-songwriter Chris Singleton was diagnosed with hyperacusis.
* The late Belgian composer Henri Pousseur suffered from hyperacusis.
* Jazz musician Melody Gardot has hyperacusis as a result of head trauma.
* Former composer and Linden Lab employee, Torley Wong, known as Torley Linden in Second Life, was forced to resign from composing after developing this condition.[1]
* Ludwig van Beethoven suffered from Hyperacusis, alongside Tinnitus and hearing loss.[2]


Some lovely music for you: Melody Gardot's homepage.

So this page will keep track of them! If you know of anyone else, please comment & let me know!