Chris Cornell
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Summary
Chris Cornell was born on July 20, 1964[1], in Seattle[2]. He died on May 18, 2017[3], in Detroit[4]. He worked as a singer[5], songwriter[6], guitarist[7], musician[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.067% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102,019 views/month, #668 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Hollywood Forever Cemetery[11]
- Father: Edward Boyle[12]
- Mother: Karen Cornell[13]
- Spouse: Susan Silver[14]
- Child: Lily Cornell Silver[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Native language: English[17]
- Educated at: Shorewood High School[18]
- Member of: Soundgarden[19], Audioslave[20], Temple of the Dog[21], Alice Mudgarden[22], Center for Disease Control Boys[23], M.A.C.C.[24]
- Religion or worldview: Greek Orthodoxy[25], Catholicism[26], lapsed Catholic[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Genre: rock music[29], alternative rock[30], hard rock[31], grunge[32], alternative metal[33]
- Record label: Sub Pop[34], SST Records[35], A&M Records[36], Republic Records[37]
- Discography: Chris Cornell discography[38]
- Commons category: Chris Cornell[39]
- Voice type: baritone[40]
- Cause of death: hanging to death[41]
- Website account on: PureVolume[42]
- Family name: Boyle[43], Cornell[44]
- Given name: Christopher[45], John[46], Chris[47]
- Official website: https://chriscornell.com[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chris Cornell[49]
- Commons gallery: Chris Cornell[50]
- Relative: Peter Cornell[51]
- Instrument: voice[52], guitar[53]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[54]
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Country: US[55]
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Began / founded: 1964-07-20[56]
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Ended / dissolved: 2017-05-17[57]
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Genre(s): acoustic rock, alternative rock, electropop, pop rock, post-grunge, rock, singer-songwriter[58]
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Community tags: acoustic rock, alternative rock, electropop, pop rock, post-grunge, rock, singer-songwriter[59]
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MusicBrainz ID: cbf9738d-8f81-4a92-bc64-ede09341652d[60]
Why It Matters
Chris Cornell has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
FAQs
Where was Chris Cornell born?
Chris Cornell was born in Seattle[2].
Where did Chris Cornell die?
Chris Cornell died in Detroit[4].
Who were Chris Cornell's parents?
Chris Cornell's father was Edward Boyle[12]. Chris Cornell's mother was Karen Cornell[13].
Who was Chris Cornell married to?
Chris Cornell's spouses include Susan Silver[14].
What did Chris Cornell do for work?
Chris Cornell worked as a singer[5], songwriter[6], guitarist[7], musician[8], and composer[9].
Where did Chris Cornell go to school?
Chris Cornell was educated at Shorewood High School[18].