Nirvana
On 5th March 1994, Cobain overdosed while on holiday in Italy and went into a coma. He recovered from this, but committed suicide a month later. Replaced by Dave Grohl in 1990. Ranked top $ earning dead celebrity in Oct 2006 - 1st time Elvis Presley was eclipsed since his death Named after the lead singer, Kurt Cobain. #1 on the US Alternative Songs chart; peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100; #9 on Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time"; 1991; included in Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" 1996 - Best Alternative Music Album Artist unknown; color on silk, 1086; Kongobu-ji Temple, Wakayama American, plays Alternative Rock/Grunge #1 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs track for 2 weeks; included in Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" 1991; included in Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" #1 on the US Billboard Hot Album Tracks chart for three weeks. Live performance of earlier tune; released on the album "MTC Unplugged in New York"; reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Track chart. Last single before Cobain's death; 4 weeks as #1 on the Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart and top ten entry on six other US charts.
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