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
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Soundgarden NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBand |
Malfunkshun
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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
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Jeff Ament NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone Gossard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1990-03-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBand |
Malfunkshun
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Mother Love Bone (with other members) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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glam metal ⓘ grunge ⓘ |
| influenced |
Pearl Jam
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Seattle grunge movement ⓘ Soundgarden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredSong |
“Crown of Thorns” live tributes
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“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
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Mother Love Bone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Andrew Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the frontman of Mother Love Bone
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influencing the early Seattle grunge scene ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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PolyGram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christian Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMalfunkshun | lead vocalist ⓘ |
| roleInMotherLoveBone | lead vocalist ⓘ |
| sibling |
Brian Wood
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Kevin Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stagePersona | glam-influenced frontman ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
mix of glam rock and grunge aesthetics
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theatrical stage presence ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead vocalist ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–1990 ⓘ |
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late Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood
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