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Published on 12/27/2020
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Kurt Cobain – $50 million

Greatest Hits: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Sappy

Nirvana’s lead singer was Kurt Cobain, an incredibly influential member of the Generation’s X. He is also the lead guitarist for the group. Born in Washington, he and Aaron Burckhard and Krist Novoselic founded the band in 1987. It was part of the Grunge scene in Seattle. Mostly through his second album, which had the single “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” This marked the beginning of their success. Cobain hated the coverage of his message and how it was oversimplified by the mainstream media.

Kurt Cobain – $50 Million

Kurt Cobain – $50 Million

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