Christopher John Cornell, an American singer-songwriter best known for his work with the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, was born on July 20, 1964, and passed away on May 18, 2017.
He also maintained a solo career and made several soundtrack contributions. In addition, Cornell founded Temple of the Dog, a one-time tribute band to his late buddy Andrew Wood, and served as its vocalist.
What ethnicity was Chris Cornell?
Ed Boyle and Karen Cornell welcomed Cornell into the world in Seattle. He is of Welsh, English, French, German, Norwegian, Scottish, Dutch, Manx, and Northern Irish descent.
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Known for his huge songwriting library, his almost four-octave vocal range, and his strong belting style, Cornell is regarded as one of the primary characters of the 1990s grunge movement.
In addition to the live album Songbook (2011) and the two compilations The Roads We Choose (2007) and Chris Cornell (2018), the latter of which was published posthumously, he has recorded four solo studio albums: Euphoria Morning (1999), Carry On (2007), Scream (2009), and Higher Truth (2015).
He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his song “The Keeper,” which was included in the 2011 movie Machine Gun Preacher. He also co-wrote and sang “You Know My Name,” the theme song for the James Bond movie Casino Royale, which debuted in 2006.
