Kurt Cobain

Summary

Kurt Cobain is a human^[1]. He was born in Aberdeen^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1967^[3]. He died in Seattle^[4]. He died on April 5, 1994^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], visual artist^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.073% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,313 views/month, #733 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kurt Cobain was born in Aberdeen^[2].
• Kurt Cobain passed away in Seattle^[4].
• Kurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967^[3].
• Kurt Cobain died on April 5, 1994^[5].
• Kurt Cobain's father was Donald Leland Cobain^[12].
• Kurt Cobain's mother was Wendy Elizabeth Fradenburg O'Connor^[13].
• Among Kurt Cobain's spouses was Courtney Love^[14].
• A child of Kurt Cobain was Frances Bean Cobain^[15].
• Kurt Cobain held citizenship in United States^[16].
• English was Kurt Cobain's native language^[17].
• Kurt Cobain's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Kurt Cobain worked as a singer^[7].
• Kurt Cobain's professions included songwriter^[8].
• Kurt Cobain worked as a visual artist^[9].
• Kurt Cobain worked as a composer^[10].
• Kurt Cobain's field of work was music^[18].
• Kurt Cobain's field of work was alternative music^[19].
• Kurt Cobain's field of work was grunge^[20].
• Kurt Cobain's field of work was singing^[21].
• Kurt Cobain's field of work was guitar performance^[22].
• Kurt Cobain's field of work was music composing^[23].
• Kurt Cobain was educated at Aberdeen High School^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Kurt Cobain is Smells Like Teen Spirit^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Kurt Cobain is Nevermind^[26].
• Kurt Cobain was a member of Nirvana^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1967-02-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1994-04-05^[31]

• Genre(s): grunge, rock^[32]

• Community tags: 27 club, grunge, rock, seattle, united states^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3c9b356d-d1db-4f4e-a7a3-2d00c1d70255^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aberdeen^[2], Kurt Cobain… he was born on February 20, 1967^[3]. His father was Donald Leland Cobain^[12]. His mother was Wendy Elizabeth Fradenburg O'Connor^[13]. English was his native language^[17].

Education

Kurt Cobain was educated at Aberdeen High School^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], visual artist^[9], and composer^[10]. Fields of work include music^[18], a type of arts^[35]; alternative music^[19], a music genre^[36]; grunge^[20], a music genre^[37], founded in 1985^[38]; singing^[21], a type of activity^[39]; guitar performance^[22]; and music composing^[23], a type of arts^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Smells Like Teen Spirit^[25], a musical work/composition^[41] and Nevermind^[26], an album^[42].

Personal Life

Among Kurt Cobain's spouses was Courtney Love^[14]. A child of him was Frances Bean Cobain^[15]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[43].

Death and Burial

Kurt Cobain died on April 5, 1994^[5]. He died in Seattle^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[44].

Why It Matters

Kurt Cobain ranks in the top 0.073% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,313 views/month, #733 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Kristin Hayter^[47], a singer^[48], b. 1986^[49], of United States^[50] and Luna Ki^[51], a singer^[52], b. 1999^[53], of Spain^[54].

Works attributed to him include Journals^[55], a literary work^[56].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Cobain born?

Kurt Cobain's place of birth was Aberdeen^[2].

Where did Kurt Cobain die?

Kurt Cobain died in Seattle^[4].

Who were Kurt Cobain's parents?

Kurt Cobain's father was Donald Leland Cobain^[12]. Kurt Cobain's mother was Wendy Elizabeth Fradenburg O'Connor^[13].

Who was Kurt Cobain married to?

Kurt Cobain's spouses include Courtney Love^[14].

What did Kurt Cobain do for work?

Kurt Cobain worked as guitarist^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], visual artist^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Kurt Cobain go to school?

Kurt Cobain was educated at Aberdeen High School^[24].

Who did Kurt Cobain influence?

Kurt Cobain has been cited as an influence by Kristin Hayter^[47] and Luna Ki^[51].