Brandi Hallie Nix Julianna Wade Angie Johnson Born

Brandi Hallie Nix Julianna Wade Angie Johnson

ØBorn in Hoquaim, Washington ØMoved to Aberdeen, Washington ØSickly Child

ØMother, Wendy ØFather, Donald ØDivorce ØWithdrawn ØMoving ØImpact On Nirvana’s Music

ØSchool ØThe Melvins ØBritish Bands ØWilliam S. Burroughs The Melvins

Ø The Beatles Ø The Monkees Ø Sex Pistols Ø The Clash Ø Black Sabbath Ø Kiss

The Beatles Ø Helped form Pop Music Ø Beatles effects music greatly Ø Wrote own songs Ø Beatles inspire Clash, Sex Pistols

Ø Important Punk Rock Band Ø Unique sound. New Musical Style Ø Cobain listens at an early age

Ø Popularized by Sex Pistols Ø Superior lyrics and melodies Ø Political views and looks Ø Nirvana Influenced by Clash

Black Sabbath Ø New slowed, screaming style Ø Influenced Nirvana’s sound and lyrics

Ø 1986 -Kurt formed the band the Stiff Woodies, with longtime friend Krist Novaselic ØKurt was drummer, Krist was bass-guitarist, and many different guitarists and vocalists ØLater changed name to Skid Row featuring Aaron Burkhart on drums

Ø 1986 -Burkhart replaced by Chad Channing Ø 1987 -Nirvana was formed Ø Kurt was lead vocalist and guitarist, Krist was bass-guitarist, and Dave Grohl became the permanent drummer

Ø Nirvana began doing performances in Olympia Ø Made ten demos with producer Jack Endino Ø In December of 1988, Nirvana released their first single “Love Buzz”

Ø In 1989 Nirvana released their first album Bleach Ø This album featured songs like “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, “Come As You Are”, and “Something In The Way” Ø It recorded for just over 600 dollars

Ø Nirvana’s popularity grew after appearing on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball and Saturday Night Live Ø A new form of music had been born

• 1991 Melody Maker's Album of the Year- Nevermind • 1991 Melody Maker's Single of the Year- Smells Like Teen Spirit • 25/01/92 #1 Kerrang's Indie Metal Charts- Bleach • 25/01/92 #1 Kerrang's Metal Charts- Nevermind • 1992 Spin Magazine's-Artist of the Year • 1992 MTV Video Music Awards- Best New Artist - Smells Like Teen Spirit - Best Alternative Group - Smells Like Teen Spirit • 1993 MTV Video Music Awards- Best Alternative Video - In Bloom - Best Art Direction • 1994 MTV Video Music Awards- Best Alternative Group - Heart Shaped Box 1994 Rolling Stone Magazine's-Artist of the Year

• 1995 Grammy's- Best Alternative Album - Unplugged In New York - MTV's #1 Video of All Time - Smells Like Teen Spirit - MTV's #1 Album of All Time - Nevermind - Triple J's Top 100 of All Time - #1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Massive's #1 Album - Nevermind - Alternative Press #1 Album of the 90's - Nevermind - Spin Magazine - Top 90 albums of the 90's -- #1 Nevermind • 1998 Kerrang-Kerrang's most influential artist of all time -100 greatest gigs of all time (published July 1997) -100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (published January 1998) • 1998 MTV's most Buzz worthiest group of all time- #1 Smells Like Teen Spirit

• 1999 Q Magazine's -#1 single of all time - Smells Like Teen Spirit • 1999 Kurt Cobain: Guitar World Magazine's-Artist of the Decade • 1999 Guitar World - Nevermind #1: "20 Albums of the 90's That Mattered Most“ • 1999 Diamond Award-Nevermind (over 10 million copies sold award) • 1999 Kerrang: Best Song of All Time- Smells Like Teen Spirit • 1999 Kurt Cobain: Rolling Stone-Artist of the Decade • 1999 VH 1 Top 90 Videos of the Decade- #1 Smells Like Teen Spirit • 1999 Much Music Top Videos of the Century- #1 Smells Like Teen Spirit 2000 Guinness World Book Of Records- Most Played Video on MTV Europe: Smells Like Teen Spirit • 2000 Guinness World Book Of Records - Most Sucessful Posthumous Albums: MTV Unplugged in New York & From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah weitere Awards folgen

ØMarried Courtney Love ØFrances Bean Cobain ØDepression and Drug Abuse ØMarital Troubles ØGuns

Ø Kurt was rushed to Hospital Ø He enters a detox program Ø Courtney files a missing persons report Ø Kurt is found by electrician

Ø Was Kurt murdered or was it suicide? Ø Investigations and Books

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• Beatles: http: //news. bbc. co. uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1 452393. stm • The Sex Pistols http: //www. factindex. com/s/se/sex_pistols. html • The Clash http: //www. wordiq. com/definition/The_Clash • Black Sabbath: http: //music. channel. aol. com/artistbio. adp? _pgtyp=pdct&artistid=3693

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