Chris Cornell
Biography
Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and musician best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks. Cornell was the founder and frontman of Temple of the Dog, a one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend Andrew Wood. Several music journalists, fan polls and fellow musicians have regarded Cornell as one of the greatest rock singers of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Cornell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Soundgarden: Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
Chris Cornell - Live at Pinkpop 2009
Soundgarden: Motorvision
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
Chris Cornell - Pro Shot - Acoustic Live
Self
All Things Must Pass
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
Himself
Soundgarden : Live At The Moody Theater
Vox, Guitars
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
Vox, Guitars
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
Chris
Singles
Himself
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
Temple Of The Dog - 25th Anniversary
Self
Hype!
Himself
Chris Cornell: Live at SWU Music and Arts Festival, Brasil
Himself
Chris Cornell: Live in Personal Fest, Argentina
Himself
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
Himself
Pearl Jam Twenty
Himself / Vocals
Audioslave - Live in Cuba
Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den
Himself
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
Himself (Archive footage)
Untitled Chris Cornell Documentary
Self
Unfinished Plan: El camino de Alain Johannes
Himself
Audioslave - Live at Rock am Ring
Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
Himself
Audioslave: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
Self (archive footage)
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley
Audioslave: Audioslave
Self
VH1 News Special: Grunge
Self (archive footage)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
31
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-07-20
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Also Known As
Soundgarden