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10th September 1991: Nirvana release ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2018-09-09 21:05:01
Description: American rock band Nirvana released the critically acclaimed single “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic formed Nirvana in 1987. After a succession of drummers they recruited Dave Grohl in 1990, with whom they signed to DGC Records and soon began recording the album Nevermind. Cobain was initially reluctant to include “Smells Like Teen Spirit” as he was reportedly concerned that it sounded too similar to songs by the Pixies, a band whose music he had long admired and attempted to emulate. However, he was eventually persuaded by the other band members and producer Butch Vig. The song title ...
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