American rock musician and actress (born 1964) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Courtney Michelle Love[1] (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and actress. She is best known as lead singer for the now-defunct alternative rock band Hole and as the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, with whom she had a daughter named Frances Bean Cobain. Rolling Stone has called Love "the most controversial woman in the history of rock".[2] In the 90s there was a twee band who were called, 'Courtney Love', named after her.
Courtney Love | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Courtney Michelle Harrison |
Also known as | Courtney Michelle Love, Courtney Michelle Cobain, Courtney Love Cobain, Love Michelle Harrison, Courtney Michelle Menely, Coco Rodriguez |
Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | July 9, 1964
Genres | Alternative rock, grunge |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter, actress |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | Sympathy for the Record Industry Caroline DGC / Geffen Universal Music Virgin Custard Records |
Website | CourtneyLove.com |
In 1981 Love started Sugar Babydoll. In 1982 she went to a Faith No More concert. She convinced the members to let her join as a singer. She was kicked out of the band because they wanted "male energy". In 1984 she started Pagan Babies.
In 1989 Love began Hole. In 1990 Hole's first single "Retard Girl" was released. The band released its first album Pretty on the Inside in 1991. On April 12, 1994 Hole's second album Live Through This was released, four days after Love's husband Kurt Cobain was found dead in their home. The album got very good reviews. On September 8, 1998 Celebrity Skin was released.
On February 10, 2004 Love released America's Sweetheart. Hole's last album Nobody's Daughter was released on April 27, 2010.
In 2006 she published a memoir, Dirty Blonde: The Diaries of Courtney Love.
Love sung on "Rat a Tat" on Fall Out Boy's fifth album Save Rock and Roll, released April 12 2013. She also wrote the song.
Love said that her next album would be released for Christmas 2013 along with Courtney Love: My Story, a book about her life so far.
In 2014 Love released her first single in ten years, "Know My Name".
Love is a feminist. She is open about having had cosmetic surgery.
Love was married to Kurt Cobain from 1992 until his death in 1994. They have one daughter born in 1992.
Year | Award | Category | Film |
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1996 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The People vs. Larry Flynt |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | ||
1997 | Golden Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Actress | ||
2001 | L.A. Outfest: Grand Jury Award | Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film | Julie Johnson |
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