The April 5, 1994the world of music said goodbye to Kurt Cobain. L'icon from the Generation took his own life with a rifle shot to the head, just 27 years old. A tragic coincidence that earned him, despite himself, entry into the infamous “27 Club” together with Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. His lifeless body was found just three days later, in the attic above the garage of his home on Lake Washington in Seattle. He left a letter addressed to his imaginary friend, Boddah, but also addressed to his wife Courtney Lovevoice of Hole, to her daughter Frances Beanjust one year old, and to adoring fans.
Cobain's was a lightning-fast artistic parable that culminated as leader of Nirvana. The flagship grunge band that revolutionized the record market to the tune of Nevermind. The legendary album driven by the single smells like Teen Spirit; anthem of a youth in revolt. Fragile and tormented soul, Kurt Cobain embodied the emblem of the rock star damn addicted to every form of excess and unable to handle fame. 30 years after her shock death, we celebrate the myth of the 90s with the 10 most epic moments of her career: from the time she managed to overthrow Michael Jackson to the history made on the MTV Unplugged stage.
That time he got kicked out of his album release party
It happened one night at the Rebar in Seattle, while he was celebrating the release of with Nirvana Nevermind. In the biography of Charles R. Cross, Cobain – Heavier than the sky, the journalist recalls that the frontman began throwing ranch sauce on bassist Krist Novoselic. A stupid prank that led to a food fight. It was then that the bouncer grabbed the singer, unaware that he had kicked out the leader of the band for whom the party was taking place.
That time Nevermind ousted Michael Jackson from the podium
Nirvana released their second album on September 24, 1991, unaware of the influence it would have on the music community. In January of the following year, Nevermind reached number one on the Billboard 200, dethroning it Dangerous by Michael Jackson and showing the world that rock was here to stay. Grunge milestone, Nevermind it became one of the best-selling records of all time with over 30 million copies worldwide.
That time he trolled Jonathan Ross
Nirvana were supposed to perform their radio hit Lithium at the British show Tonight With Jonathan Ross in 1991, but the defiant band decided to play the wrong song. So it was that Cobain and his companions launched into a crazy performance of Territorial Pissings, before destroying their equipment and exiting the stage.
That time he imitated Morrissey a Top of the Pops
One of the top 10 alternative music moments on TV, it appears on the popular British show Cobain performs on smells like Teen Spirit with strange sunglasses. He plays the guitar without hands and sings as if he were sedated. Later, he would say that he was imitating Morrissey.
That time he married Courtney Love in his pajamas
On February 24, 1992, Kurt got married to the Hole leader on Waikiki beach in Hawaii. The singer wore green pajamas because he was “too lazy to put on a tuxedo.” Six months later, the couple gave birth to their daughter Frances Bean.
That time he kissed Krist Novoselic at Saturday Night Live
On January 11, 1992, Nevermind had just dethroned the King of Pop from the top spot on the charts, and Nirvana were invited to the famous show. During the credits, Kurt and Krist began French kissing. The frontman claimed he did it to annoy «the rednecks and the homophobes» from Aberdeen, his hometown.
That time he showed up at the Reading Festival in a wheelchair
August 30, 1992. In response to rumors about his mental health, Cobain appeared on stage at the English Music Festival, where Nirvana were the headliners, wearing a blonde wig and in a wheelchair. The show ends up being one of the most memorable, with Dave Grohl claiming he could hear every one of the 50,000 crowd singing along Lithium.
That time he took his little girl to work
Cobain brought his newborn daughter, Frances Bean, with him during a 1992 interview with MTV. He let Novoselic and Grohl handle most of the questions while he fed the little girl a bottle. A very tender moment.
That time he made MTV angry
Cobain and the band wanted to play their anti-rape song Rape Me on stage at the VMA's, but the network threatened to fire an employee who was friends with the boys if the band performed that song. Nirvana accepted but there was a «coup de théâtre»; when the group took the stage, they started with Rape Me before moving on to Lithiumcausing then-MTV president Judy McGrath to momentarily faint.
That time she will make history with a felted cardigan
November 18, 1993 is one of the most iconic dates for music lovers. Cobain wearing an olive green cardigan (felted) and acoustic guitar under his arm makes rock history in Nirvana's most introspective concert. That'MTV Unplugged forerunner of a series of shows that had its golden period in the 90s.
Source: Vanity Fair
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