In addition to 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', Cobain wrote many other hit songs for Nirvana, including ' Come as You Are', ' Lithium', ' In Bloom', ' Something in the Way', ' Heart-Shaped Box', ' All Apologies', ' About a Girl', ' Aneurysm', and ' You Know You're Right'. Although Cobain was hailed as the voice of his generation following Nirvana's sudden success, he resented this, believing his message and artistic vision had been misinterpreted by the public. After signing with DGC Records, Nirvana found commercial success with the single ' Smells Like Teen Spirit' from their critically acclaimed second album Nevermind (1991). He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X and is highly recognized as one of the most influential alternative rock musicians.Ĭobain formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic and Aaron Burckhard in 1987 and established it as part of the Seattle music scene that later became known as grunge. Through his angst-fueled songwriting and anti-establishment persona, Cobain's compositions widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock. April 5, 1994) was an American musician who was the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana.
