Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell Biography

"Chris Cornell" (born "Christopher John Boyle"; July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist for Soundgarden. He is also known as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave and for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1998. He is known for his wide four-octave vocal range, and powerful vocal belting technique. He was the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his former roommate, Andrew Wood. He has released three solo studio albums, "Euphoria Morning" (1999), "Carry On" (2007), and "Scream" (2009). Cornell was ranked 4th in the list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by "Hit Parader". He performed the theme song to the James Bond film "Casino Royale" (2006), "You Know My Name".