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Kurt Cobain

Also known as Kurt Donald Cobain, Kurt D. Cobain

Kurt Donald Cobain was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establishment persona, he widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock music. He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential rock musicians.

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Kurt Cobain was an American musician and founding member of the grunge band Nirvana, where he served as lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter. His angsty songwriting and anti-establishment approach expanded what mainstream rock music could address thematically, earning him recognition as one of the most influential rock musicians and a spokesman for Generation X.

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Born: 1967-02-20
Died: 1994-04-05
Works: 14

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1967
Active to: 1994

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Electrifiedshitfuck1985–1985
Fecal Matter1985–1986
Brown Towel1985–1985
The Sellouts1986–1987
Stiff Woodies1986–1986
Nirvana1987–1994
Nirvana1987–1994
Nirvana1987–1994
Nirvana1987–1994
TedEdFred1987–1988
Skid Row1987–1987
Pen Cap Chew1987–1987
Throat Oyster1987–1987
Bliss1988–1988

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Commons category: Kurt Cobain
date of birth: 1967-02-20
name in native language: Kurt Cobain
pseudonym: Kurdt Kobain
start of work period: 1982-00-00
end of work period: 1994-00-00
date of death: 1994-04-05

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Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establishment persona, he widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock music. He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential musicians in the history of rock music.

Nirvana went through several changes of members before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990; with this final lineup of Cobain, Grohl and Krist Novoselic, the band signed with DGC and found commercial success with the single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from their critically acclaimed second album Nevermind (1991). Cobain wrote many other hit Nirvana songs, notably "Come as You Are", "Lithium", "In Bloom", "Heart-Shaped Box", "All Apologies" and "Something in the Way". Although Cobain was often hailed as the voice of his generation following Nirvana's sudden success, he was uncomfortable with this role.