Contributing to the world of music, Chris Cornell is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and founder of the famous grunge band Soundgarden. Chris was interested in music from an early age. From childhood, he practised piano and guitar. From there, his talent emerged. Once, he found the Beatles album collection abandoned in a neighbour’s basement. Chris Cornell spent his childhood listening to songs from that collection.
Chris, his partner Hiro and Kim formed the Soundgarden band in 1984. In just a few years, Chris and his colleagues announced that they had come to change the world of music. That change took shape after some time as grunge-rock.
In 1988, Soundgarden began work on their first studio album. Chris Cornell showcased his singing talent on his debut album. All these things attract the attention of critics. Almost three years after the third album, Soundgarden released their breakthrough fourth album ‘Super Unknown’.
And through this album, Soundgarden saw their desired success. ‘Super Unknown’ is Soundgarden’s best-selling album to date. The album managed to top the Billboard charts and sold over three million copies in its first week alone.
Also, on the album, Chris shows off his vocal variety depending on the genre of the song. Sometimes he sings in a very heavy voice with the melody between the songs, and sometimes in a soft voice, expressing some desperation between the songs. Apart from music, Chris also worked on several soundtracks for movies. Among them is the song titled ‘Mission 2000’ from the movie ‘Mission Impossible-2’ of 2000.
Chris committed suicide in May 2017 after finishing a concert with Soundgarden. The music world has lost a uniquely talented singer. Apart from the music world, the shadow of grief also fell on Hollywood. Although there was depression and apathy in his life, he tried to erase them through music. So maybe said in one song, Chris may not be alive anymore, but his music will always inspire every aspect of rock music.