Chris Cornell

Born: July 20, 1964 Seattle, WA, USA

• Cornell is his mother's maiden name.
• His brother Peter Cornell plays with a band called Somnambulist.
• Chris Cornell was originally the drummer/singer for Soundgarden, but took over the role of singer when Matt Cameron left Skin Yard to play for Soundgarden.
• Chris Cornell is best known for his creative writing style, odd time signatured songs, and his explosive screaming voice.

Instruments Played / Skills: Vocals Guitar Songwriter Genres: Grunge 1990's Alternative Hard Rock

Bands That Chris Cornell Has Played For: Soundgarden Temple of the Dog

Chris Cornell Has Worked With: Kim Thayil Eddie Vedder Matt Cameron Hiro Yamamoto Stone Gossard Mike McCready