The musician, a member of the popular group Soundgarden, after the collapse of which participated in the project Audioslave. One of the most prominent representatives of grunge music.
Biography
Born in 1964 in Seattle, Washington. Father Edward Boyle worked as a pharmacist. From birth, he bore the name of his father, but after the divorce of his parents, he changed it to his mother's maiden name Cornell. The family brought up six children, Chris was the youngest of three sons.
At the age of 9, he accidentally found several records, one of them had Beatles songs. Interest in this group had a great influence on his work.
He attended a Catholic elementary school, where he received his first vocal experience, participating in a school choir. When he was in seventh grade, his mother had to pick up Chris from a Catholic school, the reason was excessive curiosity.
During adolescence, it experiences several periods of depression. From the age of 12 he is fond of drug use. I tried to quit it several times, but after a few months of sobriety I started using it again. He managed to achieve a stable remission by playing musical instruments. He later stated that buying a drum kit saved his life.
Career
In 1980, joins the band The Shemps, performs with them in Seattle.
In 1984 he created the legendary band Soundgarden. In 1988, the band released their debut album, Ultramega OK. After the release, the album received moderate reviews from critics, but is very popular among listeners. The album was awarded a Grammy in 1990.
In 1991, the famous Badmotorfinger album was released, which was an incredible success with the public.
In 1994, the equally successful Superunknown album was released.
In 1997, Cornell stopped working with the group and began recording a solo album, released in 1999. The album did not have commercial success, but was praised by critics.
From 2001 to 2007, he participated in the new Audioslave project. The group released three albums, warmly received by critics. Leaves the group due to creative differences.
After leaving, he is engaged in solo projects. In 2009, he released the album Scream, coldly received by fans due to a radical change in the style of music.
