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Nirvana: Quick Facts

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Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2014) • Grammy Award (1995)
Notable Works “Bleach” • “Nevermind”
Related People Dave Grohl • Kurt Cobain

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Black-and-white group portrait of Nirvana backstage in a corner, with Kurt Cobain on the left, Krist Novoselic in the center, and Dave Grohl on the right.
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