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Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964) is an American rock (rock music) 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 (Belt (music)) technique. He was the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his former roommate, Andrew Wood (Andrew Wood (singer)). He has released three solo studio albums, Euphoria Morning (1999), Carry On (Carry On (Chris Cornell album)) (2007), and Scream (Scream (Chris Cornell album)) (2009). Cornell was ranked 4th in the list of "Heavy Metals All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by Hit Parader. He performed the theme song to the James Bond film Casino Royale (Casino Royale (2006 film)) (2006), "You Know My Name".
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: Christopher John Boyle
Date of birth: 1964-07-20
Birth Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Instrument: vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass (Bass (guitar)), mandolin, harmonica, banjo
Voice Type: Heldentenor
Genre: Alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, heavy metal (Heavy metal music), hard rock, blues, R&B
Occupation: musician, songwriter
Years Active: Since 1984
Associated Acts: Soundgarden, Center for Disease Control Boys, Temple of the Dog, Alice Mudgarden, Timbaland, M.A.C.C., Audioslave
Website: www.chriscornell.com