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Nirvana's MTV Unplugged version of the song has earned Cobain acclaim from critics and other musicians and artists. In 1994, American poet Allen Ginsberg recalled that "a couple weeks ago, one of my students gave me a mixed tape of Kurt Cobain and there was a version of 'Black Girl' of great artistry.
Huddie William Ledbetter (/ ˈ h j uː d i / HYOO-dee; January 1888 [1] [2] or 1889 [3] – December 6, 1949), [1] better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In the Pines" (also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night ...
Written in 1989, the earliest known version of "Been a Son" is a solo home demo, featuring Cobain on vocals, guitar and bass. A clip of it first appeared in the 2015 Cobain documentary, Montage of Heck, directed by Brett Morgen, and the full version was subsequently released on the film's soundtrack in November 2015.
Norma Cecilia Tanega (January 30, 1939 – December 29, 2019) [2] was an American folk and pop singer-songwriter, painter, and experimental musician.In the 1960s, she had a hit with the single "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" and wrote songs for Dusty Springfield and other prominent musicians.
According to the 1993 Nirvana biography Come As You Are by Michael Azerrad, the sound of Cobain smashing the guitar can be heard around 19:32 on the track. [4] A photograph of the destroyed guitar, a black Japanese Fender Stratocaster [7] [8] and not a Mosrite as claimed by Vig, [9] appears in Come As You Are. [4]
According to Michael Azerrad's 1993 Nirvana biography, Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana, "Pennyroyal Tea" was written by Cobain in 1990 in an Olympia, Washington apartment he shared with Nirvana drummer, Dave Grohl. "Dave and I were screwing around on a 4-track," Cobain explained, "and I wrote that song in about thirty seconds. And I sat ...
Nirvana released their "Nevermind" album 25 years ago, and was soon placed in the cars and CD players of every '90s teen. Of the most iconic moments from the album, was no doubt the baby that ...
The single was released under the name Kurt Cobain, rather than Nirvana, to promote the 2015 documentary Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck by American film director, Brett Morgen. Both recordings also appeared on the film's soundtrack, released on CD and vinyl in November 2015.