Kurt Cobain
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Summary
Kurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967[1], in Aberdeen[2]. He died on April 5, 1994[3], in Seattle[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], visual artist[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.073% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94,491 views/month, #733 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Donald Leland Cobain[11]
- Mother: Wendy Elizabeth Fradenburg O'Connor[12]
- Spouse: Courtney Love[13]
- Child: Frances Bean Cobain[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Native language: English[16]
- Occupation: rock singer[17], musician[18]
- Field of work: music[19], alternative music[20], grunge[21], singing[22], guitar performance[23], music composing[24], alternative rock[25], composed musical work[26], music composition[27]
- Educated at: Aberdeen High School[28]
- Notable work: Smells Like Teen Spirit[29], Nevermind[30]
- Member of: Nirvana[31], Fecal Matter[32], 27 Club[33]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Genre: grunge[36], alternative rock[37]
- Commons category: Kurt Cobain[38]
- Voice type: tenor[39]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[40]
- Handedness: left-handedness[41]
- Family name: Cobain[42]
- Given name: Kurt[43], Donald[44]
- Pseudonym: Kurdt Kobain[45]
- Significant event: suicide[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kurt Cobain[47]
- Relative: Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk[48], Riley Hawk[49]
- Manner of death: suicide[50]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[51]
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Country: US[52]
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Began / founded: 1967-02-20[53]
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Ended / dissolved: 1994-04-05[54]
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Genre(s): grunge, rock[55]
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Community tags: 27 club, grunge, rock, seattle, united states[56]
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MusicBrainz ID: 3c9b356d-d1db-4f4e-a7a3-2d00c1d70255[57]
Why It Matters
Kurt Cobain has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Kristin Hayter[60], a singer[61], b. 1986[62], of United States[63] and Luna Ki[64], a singer[65], b. 1999[66], of Spain[67].
Works attributed to him include Journals[68], a literary work[69].
FAQs
Where was Kurt Cobain born?
Kurt Cobain was born in 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[11]. Kurt Cobain's mother was Wendy Elizabeth Fradenburg O'Connor[12].
Who was Kurt Cobain married to?
Kurt Cobain's spouses include Courtney Love[13].
What did Kurt Cobain do for work?
Kurt Cobain worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], visual artist[8], and composer[9].
Where did Kurt Cobain go to school?
Kurt Cobain was educated at Aberdeen High School[28].
Who did Kurt Cobain influence?
Kurt Cobain has been cited as an influence by Kristin Hayter[60] and Luna Ki[64].