late Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood

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Andrew Wood was the charismatic lead singer of the Seattle glam-grunge band Mother Love Bone, whose death in 1990 deeply impacted the emerging grunge scene and inspired tributes from members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.

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instanceOf human
associatedAct Pearl Jam NERFINISHED
Soundgarden NERFINISHED
Temple of the Dog NERFINISHED
associatedBand Malfunkshun NERFINISHED
Mother Love Bone NERFINISHED
birthDate 1966-01-08
birthName Andrew Patrick Wood NERFINISHED
birthPlace Columbus, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heroin overdose
closeFriend Chris Cornell NERFINISHED
Jeff Ament NERFINISHED
Stone Gossard NERFINISHED
deathDate 1990-03-19
deathPlace Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED
formedBand Malfunkshun NERFINISHED
Mother Love Bone (with other members) NERFINISHED
genre alternative rock
glam metal
grunge
influenced Pearl Jam NERFINISHED
Seattle grunge movement
Soundgarden NERFINISHED
inspiredSong “Crown of Thorns” live tributes
“Reach Down” NERFINISHED
“Say Hello 2 Heaven” NERFINISHED
inspiredWork Temple of the Dog album
legacy considered a foundational figure of the Seattle grunge era
memberOf Malfunkshun NERFINISHED
Mother Love Bone NERFINISHED
name Andrew Wood NERFINISHED
notableFor being the frontman of Mother Love Bone
influencing the early Seattle grunge scene
occupation musician
singer
songwriter
raisedIn Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Mercury Records
PolyGram NERFINISHED
religion Christian Science NERFINISHED
roleInMalfunkshun lead vocalist
roleInMotherLoveBone lead vocalist
sibling Brian Wood NERFINISHED
Kevin Wood NERFINISHED
stagePersona glam-influenced frontman
styleCharacteristic mix of glam rock and grunge aesthetics
theatrical stage presence
vocalType lead vocalist
yearsActive 1980s–1990

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written in context of tribute to Andrew Wood memorializes late Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood
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