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Kurt Cobain
American musician
- In full:
- Kurt Donald Cobain
- Born:
- February 20, 1967, Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.
- Died:
- April 5, 1994, Seattle, Washington (aged 27)
- Notable Works:
- “In Utero”
- “MTV Unplugged in New York”
- “Nevermind”
- Notable Family Members:
- spouse Courtney Love
- Subjects Of Study:
- “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck”
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Kurt Cobain's legacy is evident in the music from the year he died
Kurt Cobain (born February 20, 1967, Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.—died April 5, 1994, Seattle, Washington) was an American rock musician who rose to fame as the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the seminal grunge band Nirvana. Cobain had a generally happy childhood until his parents divorced when he was nine years old. After that event, he was frequently troubled and angry, and his emotional pain became a subject of, and catalyst for, much of his later music. As a teenager, he moved between various relatives’ houses, stayed with friends’ parents, and occasionally slept under bridges while he began to ...(100 of 566 words)