Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

musician United States

Kurt Cobain was the lead singer and guitarist of the influential rock band Nirvana, which played a pivotal role in the grunge music movement of the early 1990s. Cobain's style, characterized by his preference for plaid flannel shirts, became iconic and was emblematic of the grunge aesthetic, symbolizing a countercultural movement that rejected mainstream fashion.

Born on Feb 20, 1967 (58 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
35,652
Power
1,399$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 35,047 $2,700,000 1,394$
Montenegro 1 7.00 0.10% +0% 628,066 605 $5,500 5$
Totals 2 68,514,077 35,652 $2,705,500 1,399$
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Recent Mentions

Montenegro Montenegro: Kurt Cobain's band Nirvana had the song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', which reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. 7

Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997: Singlovi s milionskom prodajom koji nisu bili broj jedan

United States United States: Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of Nirvana, a band that contributed to the shift in the music industry that affected the Nelson twins' career. 6

Fox News: '90s rock stars Nelson twins went broke despite earning millions for label

Australia Australia: Kurt Cobain's diary was one of the influences that made the author feel diary-writing is a performative act. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: My digital self is disappearing. Time to decide what I’ll leave behind

Norway Norway: Kurt Cobain is known as a member of the band Nirvana and later Foo Fighters. 7

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Sweden Sweden: Kurt Cobain is mentioned as part of the list of famous singers who died prematurely. 5

Dagens Nyheter: Kändisskapet får sångare att dö i förtid