Courtney Love
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Love performing live in 2010
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Courtney Michelle Harrison July 9, 1964 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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James Moreland (m. 1989; annulled 1989) Kurt Cobain (m. 1992; d. 1994) |
| Children | Frances Bean Cobain |
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Rickenbacker 425 Fender Jazzmaster Fender Squier Venus |
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Courtney Michelle Love /ˈkɔːrtni lʌv/ (born July 9, 1964) is an American musician, singer, actress, writer, and visual artist. Prolific in the punk and grunge scenes of the 1990s, Love's career has spanned four decades. She rose to prominence as the frontwoman of the alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989. Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational lyrics, as well as her highly publicized personal life following her marriage to Kurt Cobain.
The daughter of psychotherapist Linda Carroll and Hank Harrison, Love had an itinerant early life. She spent her formative years in San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, where she was in a series of short-lived bands before being cast in two films by British director Alex Cox. After forming Hole in 1989, she received substantial attention from underground rock press for the group's debut album, produced by Kim Gordon. Hole's second release, Live Through This (1994), gave her high-profile renown with critical accolades and multi-platinum sales. In 1995, Love returned to acting, earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in Miloš Forman's The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), which established her as a mainstream actress. The following year, she saw further mainstream success with the release of Hole's third album, Celebrity Skin (1998), which was nominated for multiple Grammy Awards.
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