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Chris Cornell was a singer, songwriter and guitarist, born on July 20, 1964 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Chris Cornell died on May 18, 2017, aged 52. Education on record includes Shorewood High School. The listed height was 188 cm.
My Take
Chris Cornell remains, for me, the definitive voice of grunge — that impossible, soaring wail that could turn rage into something almost devotional. What I admire most is his range beyond the vocal range: Soundgarden's heaviness, Audioslave's groove, the stripped-bare solo work, the film soundtracks. Few rock singers ever sounded so powerful and so wounded at the same time. His death in 2017 recast his catalog in a darker light, but I resist reading everything backwards through tragedy. Listen to him live, just voice and guitar, and you hear a craftsman who treated singing as serious, almost sacred work.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Cornell
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・コーネル
- Reading
- くりす・こーねる
- Born
- July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / guitarist / musician / composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Shorewood High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://chriscornell.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chriscornellofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/chriscornell
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%20Cornell
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270935
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chris Cornell born?
Chris Cornell was born on July 20, 1964.
When did Chris Cornell die?
Chris Cornell died on May 18, 2017, aged 52.
Where was Chris Cornell from?
Chris Cornell was from Seattle, Washington, United States.
What did Chris Cornell do?
Chris Cornell worked as singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, composer.
How tall was Chris Cornell?
Chris Cornell was 188 cm tall.
Which high school did Chris Cornell attend?
Chris Cornell attended Shorewood High School.
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