Fans across the world are celebrating the life of Kurt Cobain, popular as the frontman of the grunge band Nirvana, on the occasion of his 44th birth anniversary.
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Born on Feb.20, 1967, the grunge musician from Seattle became one among the many legendary rockstars who died at the age of 27 when he shot himself on April 5, 1994.Cobain once said, "If you die you're completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on. I'm not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope I've got."REUTERS/Hazir RekaCobain went on to become the icon of teenage angst and a lot more after he formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1985.Cobain and Nirvana were a big part of the Seattle music scene, which is where most of the grunge bands took birth.The band released the debut album 'Bleach' in 1989. But Nirvana had to wait till the second album, 'Nevermind', to experience success with the track 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'.Soon, Nirvana was dubbed "the flagship band" of Generation X, Cobain was given the role of "the spokesman of a generation".Cobain believed, "The duty of youth is to challenge corruption."REUTERS/STR NewOn what would have been the 44th birthday of Kurt Cobain, fans have planned to restore a park near his Seattle home.It has become a tradition of sorts for fans of Cobain to gather at the Virette Park on the musician's birth anniversary.This year a work party has been planned for Sunday.The fans will be removing invasive plants and laying down mulch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for future plantings, AP reported quoting organizers.Cobain shot himself in the house located close to the park.One among the most popular quotes of Cobain is, "I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.”REUTERS/Anthony BolanteBesides the plans at the park, Kurt Cobain fans will be treated to a documentary on television.The 2006 film, titled 'Kurt Cobain: About a Son', will air on the Documentary Channel this Sunday, February 20 at 8 p.m.Directed by A.J. Schnack, the film is narrated by Cobain, courtesy - interview tapes provided by journalist Michael Azerrad. The documentary weaves the narration of Cobain talking about his life with footage of the Northwestern part of the US where the singer grew up.The documentary will also be made available online in DOC’s screening room (www.documentarychannel.com)"I really haven't had that exciting of a life. There are a lot of things I wish I would have done, instead of just sitting around and complaining about having a boring life. So I pretty much like to make it up. I'd rather tell a story about somebody else," Cobain had said.REUTERS/Fred ProuserKurt Cobain is survived by Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean Cobain.Courtney Love is one among the most controversial wives of rockstars. Love had her own set of problems - from her battle with drugs in a public display along with her strange and obnoxious behavior.Frances Bean, who is recognized by all Cobain fans as small golden haired little toddler, turned 18 in 2010.Kurt Cobain, whose feminist stance was evident in anti-rape songs like 'Rape me' and 'Polly', had once said, “Never met a wiseman if so it's a woman!"REUTERS/Fred ProuserCobain was an artist with strong convictions and ideals. Although his lyrics, as he himself once admitted, were a bundle of contradictions, he got his message across.Most of his songs questioned "cliché bohemian ideals that have been exhausted for years."Cobain's lyrics held dark and macabre sense of humor and indicated the artist's obsession with physiology, anatomy and his own medical conditions. However, Cobain put melody before lyrics and did not approve of journalists and fans trying to analyze his words.Also, Cobain's artwork in discovered in his journals posthumously gained acclaim as of highs standards."Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are," Cobain proclaimed.REUTERS/Anthony Bolante
