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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 guitarist, singer, songwriter, and visual artist. Born in Aberdeen in 1967, he was a member of the bands Nirvana and Fecal Matter. His musical career spanned from 1982 to 1994, during which he performed in the grunge and alternative rock genres. Cobain played guitar and provided tenor vocals, and he was left-handed.

He is associated with notable works such as the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and the album *Nevermind*. Cobain was a member of the 27 Club and died by suicide in Seattle. He spoke English as his native language and used the pseudonym Kurdt Kobain.

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Aberdeen, Washington, USA

Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana. Cobain formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1985 and established it as part of the Seattle music scene, having its debut album Bleach released on the independent record label Sub Pop in…

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Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt — Self (archive footage)2026
The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell — Self (archive footage)2025
BUSCANDO MI NIRVANA2025
The Teacher — Self (archive footage)2023
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die — Self (archive footage)2023
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero — Self (archive footage)2022
When Nirvana Came to Britain — Self (archive footage)2021
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff — Self (archive footage)2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage — Self (archive footage)2021
Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage — Self (archive footage)2021

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

Discography

Member of

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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Instance of: human
Given name: Donald
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Aberdeen
Place of death: Seattle
Spouse: Courtney Love
Child: Frances Bean Cobain
Occupation: composer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: agnosticism
Notable work: Nevermind
Eye colour: blue
Hair colour: blond hair
Genre: alternative rock
Instrument: voice
Image: Nirvana around 1992 (cropped).jpg
Voice type: tenor
Significant event: Suicide

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Commons category: Kurt Cobain
member of: 27 Club
date of birth: 1967-02-20
topic's main category: Category:Kurt Cobain
name in native language: Kurt Cobain
pseudonym: Kurdt Kobain
manner of death: Suicide
start of work period: 1982-00-00
end of work period: 1994-00-00
handedness: left-handedness
date of death: 1994-04-05
cause of death: gunshot wound

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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.

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