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Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician. He was best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks.
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The foundation that would make up Soundgarden began in 1981 when guitarist Kim Thayil and bass player Hiro Yamamoto began playing music together while growing up in Illinois. The two attended Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, before transferring to the University of Washington to be closer to Seattle’s music scene, according to Kyle A...
Soundgarden formed in 1984. The group took its name from A Sound Garden, an art installation in Seattle. Originally a three-piece, the fledgling group hired Scott Sundquist to play drums, allowing Cornell to focus mainly on singing. “People hated us in the beginning,” Chris told Classic Rock in 1992.“I’d come on stage with no shirt on, whipping my ...
On March 19, 1990, Cornell’s friend and roommate, Andrew Wood, died from a heroin overdose. Andrew was the lead singer of Mother Love Bone, one of the early pioneers of the alternative metal scene of the ‘80s and ‘90s. “I don’t really remember doing much else after the funeral other than just being swept up in the grief of the moment,” Cornell told...
When Soundgarden ended, the A&R Records issued a statement that the band had “mutually and amicably disbanded to pursue other interests.” SPIN reported at the time that Cornell was “anxious to start a solo career.” Chris would have a robust solo career, releasing Euphoria Morning in 1999. It arrived to generally favorable reviews and peaked at No. ...
At the turn of the century, two of the biggest bands of the ‘90s had broken up: Soundgarden and Rage Against The Machine. RATM’s lead singer, Zack de la Rocha, left the group, leaving Tom Morello, Brad Wilk, and Tim Commerford in a crisis. Music producer Rick Rubin suggested the three play with Cornell, and the result was the new band, Audioslave. ...
Learn about the late singer's musical legacy through the groups he led or joined, from Soundgarden to Audioslave. Discover how he influenced the grunge scene and beyond with his powerful voice and songwriting.
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This is the discography of Chris Cornell, an American rock musician. This list does not include material recorded by Cornell with Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, or Audioslave, of which he was the main vocalist, frontman, and rhythm guitarist.
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- Soundgarden, “Flower” (1989) On the opening track to Soundgarden’s 1990 debut LP Ultramega OK, Cornell’s devilish delivery – guttural yet knowing, extending vowels like they’re made of Play-Doh – is a complement to his withering lyrics, which tell the tale of a young woman whose fast-living lifestyle results in dying young.
- Temple of the Dog, “Hunger Strike” (1991) Temple of the Dog songs “Hunger Strike” and “Wooden Jesus” were written by Cornell for Soundgarden well before Andrew Wood’s passing, but, according to the singer, they didn’t exactly sound right for a Soundgarden album.
- Temple of the Dog, “Say Hello 2 Heaven” (1991) Andrew Wood, the witchily flamboyant frontman of the Seattle gutter-glam outfit Mother Love Bone, was a close friend of Cornell’s – the two were roommates for a year and Wood’s early project Malfunkshun had appeared alongside Soundgarden on the early Seattle-scene comp Deep Six.
- Soundgarden, “Outshined” (1991) After Soundgarden charted for the first time with 1989’s Louder Than Love, Chris Cornell started getting introspective.
- Temple Of The Dog - Temple Of The Dog (Polydor, 1991) A grieving Cornell formed the short-lived Temple Of The Dog to honour the memory of his former roommate, Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood.
- Soundgarden - Superunknown (Polydor, 1994) A critical and commercial hit, Superunknown catapulted Soundgarden into the mainstream without them compromising any of their artistic integrity.
- Soundgarden - Louder Than Love (Polydor, 1989) Their neo-metal album, as Chris Cornell once called it, was as influenced by Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin as much as by Killing Joke and Bauhaus.
- Chris Cornell - Euphoria Morning (Polydor, 1999) Cornell’s first solo album (and his best) was made with help from two members of the band Eleven, with whom he spent much of his post-Soundgarden time doing not much more than watching their favourite films.
Learn about the life and career of Chris Cornell, the lead singer of Soundgarden and other bands. He was a Grammy-winning, Golden Globe-nominated singer, songwriter, and activist who passed away in 2017.
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Learn about the formation, evolution and legacy of Soundgarden, the grunge rock band led by Chris Cornell. Explore their albums, awards, videos, tours and more from 1984 to 2017.
