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Tina Bell | The Woman Who Invented Grunge

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RKDyW3VtcT0

Tina Bell is the godmother of grunge. She formed the band Bam Bam with her then-husband Tommy Martin, Scott "Scotty Buttocks" Ledgerwood, and Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. But why is she so overlooked?

 

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Her Death​

Bell died in her Las Vegas apartment of cirrhosis of the liver at age 55 on October 10, 2012.[20][17] Bell had struggled with alcohol and depression.[17] Her son TJ Martin said the coroner estimated her time of death as a couple weeks before her body was found.[17] When Martin arrived at his mother's apartment in Las Vegas, all of her belongings — except for a DVD player, a poster, and a chair — had been thrown away. All of her writings such as lyrics, poems, diaries, along with Bam Bam music, videos, and other memorabilia went in the trash without her family even being notified.[17]

Sources:

Tina Bell - Wikipedia

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Tina Bell - Wikipedia

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[Ravenfreak]

I’m gonna have to check out her music, grunge is one of my favorite genres! It’s a shame she passed away in 2012 though… And it’s a shame she didn’t make it as big as Nirvana, Soundgarden, etc.