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Musician Duncan Sheik in critical, 'but stable' condition, family says
Pittsburgh Tribune Review reaches for "barely" where WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) stays flat.
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What happenedSheik is best known for his 1996 hit "Barely Breathing," in addition to his music written for the Broadway musical "Spring Awakening.".
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Musician Duncan Sheik in critical, 'but stable' condition, family says". The right frames it as "‘Barely Breathing’ singer Duncan Sheik, 56, hospitalized in critical condition".
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CenterMusician Duncan Sheik in critical, 'but stable' condition, family says
WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) · Center · News report
Right / center-right‘Barely Breathing’ singer Duncan Sheik, 56, hospitalized in critical condition
‘Barely Breathing’ singer Duncan Sheik, 56, hospitalized in critical condition
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NEW YORK — Duncan Sheik, the voice behind the 1996 single “Barely Breathing” and Tony Award-winning composer of “Spring Awakening,” is currently hospitalized.
