Kurt Cobain

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Profession: Rocker

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Biography: Best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the grunge band Nirvana. Following the success of the album "Nevermind", Nirvana was labeled "the flagship band" of Generation X, and Cobain hailed as "the spokesman of a generation".

Born: February 20, 1967
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Washington, USA

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces

Died: April 5, 1994 (aged 27)
Cause of Death: Suicide

Married Life

1992-02-24 Singer-songwriter Courtney Love (27) weds lead singer Kurt Cobain (25) on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii

Historical Events

1991-09-10 Rock band Nirvana release their single "Smells like Teen Spirit", often dubbed the anthem of Generation X
1991-09-24 Rock band Nirvana release their second studio album "Nevermind"
1992-05-16 "Smells Like Nirvana" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #35
1993-11-18 American rock band Nirvana films a mostly acoustic set at Sony Music Studios in New York City, for the television series MTV Unplugged
1993-12-16 Television series MTV Unplugged broadcasts American rock band Nirvana performing a mostly acoustic set NYC
2014-02-20 Aberdeen, Washington unveils statue of a weeping Kurt Cobain at park named after the singer
2014-04-10 29th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Peter Gabriel; Hall & Oates; KISS; Nirvana; Linda Ronstadt; Cat Stevens; The E Street Band; Brian Epstein; and Andrew Loog Oldham
2020-06-21 Kurt Cobain's guitar during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged show sells for a record $6 million