Christopher John Cornell was an American singer and musician who is most remembered for his work as the main vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and principal lyricist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave.
Cornell passed away on May 18, 2017. Along with his solo work, he also provided music for several film soundtracks. A one-off tribute band to his late buddy Andrew Wood, Temple of the Dog, was founded by Cornell and features him as its leader.
Chris Cornell siblings: Meet Peter Cornell, Katy Boyle, Suzy Boyle, Patrick Boyle, Maggie Boyle
Chris had 5 siblings named Peter Cornell, Katy Boyle, Suzy Boyle, Patrick Boyle, and Maggie Boyle. He and his siblings used his mother’s maiden name, Cornell, as their last name when their parents’ divorced when they were teenagers.
His mother allegedly pulled him and his sister out of Catholic school when they were in the seventh grade because they were going to be expelled for being too curious. He described the incident in an interview from 1994: “With a faith like that, no one is supposed to question it.
You’re going to start seeing discrepancies, which abound in organized religion since you’re young, curious, and only half-brained. In classroom settings, we both sort of hinted that we didn’t comprehend it. Tell me how this works. And since they were unable to, we began to cause a lot of issues.”
