Chris Cornell

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
- Acting
- Born
- 1964-07-20 · Seattle, Washington, USA
- Died
- 2017-05-17
Known for
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) — Songs
- Casino Royale (2006) — Theme Song Performance
- Machine Gun Preacher (2011) — Songs
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
- Singles (1992) — Chris
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Musical Guest
- Conan (2010) — Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
- Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) — Himself
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- All Things Must Pass (2015) — Self
- Hype! (1996) — Self
- It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025) — Self (archive footage)
- Audioslave - Live in Cuba (2005) — Himself / Vocals
- Later... with Jools Holland (1992)