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Where are the Cobains from?
Aberdeen
Nirvana (band)
| Nirvana | |
|---|---|
| Kurt Cobain (foreground) and Krist Novoselic live at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Grunge alternative rock hard rock |
What was Kurt Cobains ethnicity?
His ancestry included Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, and Scottish. His Irish ancestors emigrated from Carrickmore in 1875.
Is Cobain an Irish name?
Cobain is an Irish surname originating in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The family descended from French Huguenots who arrived in Ireland in 1640, originally carrying the name De Gobienne.
Where did Nirvana play in Ireland?
Cork
Kurt Cobain and co were barely known when they arrived in Ireland for the first gig as support act on a tour with Sonic Youth. Nobody who saw them play at the half-full Cork venue thirty years ago could have suspected what was about to unfold, writes Des O’Driscoll.
Who is the paternal grandfather of Kurt Cobain?
Kurt’s paternal grandfather was Leland Elmer Cobain (the son of John James Arthur Cobain and Grace Almeda Gibson). Leland was born in Washington. John was the son of John James Cobain, who was born, c. 1863, in Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and of Anna Minerva van Alstyne/van Alstine.
How old was Kurt Cobain when he died?
Kurt Cobain, frontman of Nirvana, tragically took his own life, aged 27, on April 5, 1994. Nine months prior to his death, Cobain said he “had a sense that [he] was from Ireland”. There are many people and places that wish to claim Kurt Cobain as their own.
Who are the parents of Leland and Grace Cobain?
Leland was born in Washington. John was the son of John James Cobain, who was born, c. 1863, in Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and of Anna Minerva van Alstyne/van Alstine. Grace was the daughter of Jasper/Jaspar Gibson and Mary Ann Ford, whose own mother, Mary Elizabeth Moore, was born in Iowa, to Irish parents.
Why did Kurt Cobain play in Cork Ireland?
The Cork connection was “a weird coincidence” he said, “because when we toured Ireland, we played in Cork and the entire day I walked around in a daze. I’d never felt more spiritual in my life.”