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Kurt Cobain facts for kids
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Cobain (right) performing with Nirvana at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kurt Donald Cobain |
| Also known as | Kurdt Kobain |
| Born | February 20, 1967 Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1994 (aged 27) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, grunge |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1982–94 |
| Labels | Sub Pop, DGC/Geffen |
| Associated acts | Nirvana |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Jag-Stang Fender Jaguar Fender Mustang Fender Stratocaster Martin D-18E Univox Hi-Flier |
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Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 - c. April 5, 1994) was an American musician. He was the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana, which also included bassist Krist Novoselic and drummer Dave Grohl.
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Early life
Cobain was born in the city of Aberdeen, Washington. His parents divorced when he was seven years old. During his sophomore year in high school, Cobain began living with his mother in Aberdeen. In late 1986 Cobain moved into an apartment. At this time he often travelled to Olympia to go to rock concerts.
Personal life
Cobain met Courtney Love in 1990. He married her in 1992 in Hawaii after she found out that she was pregnant with his child, Frances Bean Cobain.
In 2002, some of Cobain's private journal entries were published in a book called Journals.
Career
Cobain was very influential in creating what came to be known as grunge music. Grunge musicians pushed back against music they saw commercial and shallow. Grunge was a reaction against 1980s stadium rock and metal bands that were more concerned with appearance than sound.
Nirvana
Kurt Cobain started Nirvana with his friend Krist Novecselic in 1987. They often would practice on the second floor of Novescelic's Mom's hair salon. Nirvana's first album, Bleach, was released in 1989. they went through five different drummers and finally they decided to hire Dave Grohl from the band Scream in 1990. After the 1991 release of their hit album Nevermind, Nirvana became one of the most popular bands of that time. Nirvana's best known song is "Smells Like Teen Spirit", which was often referred to by the media as an anthem for Generation X and grunge itself. Often Cobain expressed frustration with his fame, because he thought they where getting the wrong side of him. They went on to release one more album, In Utero. it wasn't as famous as Nevermind, but it was still very successful. Cobain said that this album was the one he was looking for, the sound he had in his head for their last two albums. He decided that he wanted to have a more mellow sound. The band broke up after Cobain died in 1994.
On February 20, 2014, Aberdeen had its first Kurt Cobain Day.
Images for kids
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Grays Harbor Hospital in Aberdeen, where Cobain was born
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The Fender Mustang Lake Placid Blue guitars played by Kurt Cobain during the filming of the video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit", shown at the Seattle Experience Music Project
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Kurt Cobain's model of Fender Jaguar.
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A bench in Viretta Park, through tribute graffiti, has become an improvised memorial to Cobain
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In 2005, a sign was put up in Aberdeen, Washington, that reads "Welcome to Aberdeen – Come As You Are" as a tribute to Cobain