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Born in Aberdeen, Washington
Kurt Cobain is most well known for being the frontman of the 90's grunge band Nirvana. He is also part of the infamous "27 club". This is a group of musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison, they all died at the young age of 27. Cobain blazed the trail for numerous alternative rock groups for years to come. ("Kurt Cobain") -
Cobain gets his first guitar
On Cobain's 14th birthday, he got his first guitar from his uncle. It was then he discovered his obsession with music. He played it all the time, according to him in an interview. After a week, he started writing his own songs. ("Kurt Cobain") -
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Nirvana's career
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Nirvana releases first single
Sometime in November, Nirvana released its first single, which was a cover of a song called "Love Buzz" by a band called Shocking Blue. The song would later appear on Nirvana's debut album, "Bleach". They released it on Sub Pop, defining what would be known as "grunge". This sound defined rock music for years to come. ("Kurt Cobain") -
Smells Like Teen Spirit Reaches Number 6 on Billboard 100
In late 1991, Nirvana's biggest hit, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" hit number 6 on the billboard 100. It was here where things changed for Nirvana. Cobain said he never wanted fame, but fame came anyways. Some say that it was all the unwanted attention that led to his suicide in the first place. Either way, Nirvana wasn't a small Washington band anymore, they were on the charts. -
MTV Unplugged Show
In November of 1993, Nirvana played at MTV on a series called Unplugged. At this show, he surprised many fans by not only playing an acoustic show, but playing songs that weren't the top hits. This proved that Cobain didn't want to be the typical rock star that everyone expected him to be. -
Cobain commits suicide
On April 6, 1994, an electrician went to his Washington home and found Cobain dead on the floor. It was estimated that he was there for about a day. In his suicide note, he claimed that he felt like playing live for people was a chore. He said that he didn't like people in general.
