Chris Cornell

Who was Chris Cornell?

Chris Cornell was an American rock musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave. He was also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1991, in addition to being the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his former roommate, Andrew Wood. Cornell was known both for his extensive catalog as a songwriter and for his 4 octave vocal range as well as his powerful vocal belting technique. He released four solo studio albums, Euphoria Morning, Carry On, Scream, Higher Truth and a live album Songbook. Cornell was ranked 4th on the list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by Hit Parader, 9th on the list of 'Best Lead Singers Of All Time' by Rolling Stone, 12th in "MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music" and was voted "Rock's Greatest Singer" by readers of Guitar World. He performed the theme song to the James Bond film Casino Royale, "You Know My Name."