Chris Cornell

Chris is recording a third solo album which will be produced by hip hop producer Timbaland.

Chris Cornell's vocal performance in his song "Say Hello 2 Heaven" was ranked #3 on digitaldreamdoor.com's 100 Greatest Vocal Performances of all time.

Cornell worked as a producer and a backing vocalist on Screaming Tree's Uncle Anethesia.

In Hit Parader magazine, Chris is listed at number four on their list of the 100 greatest metal vocalists of all time.

Chris along with the other members of Soundgarden once received death threats while on a U.K. Tour, caused by the song "Jesus Christ Pose".

Cornell appeared as support to Aerosmith on at least one leg, Dublin, of their 2007 world tour.

Chris's wife is Vicky Karayiannis. She gave birth to their son, Christopher Nicholas, on December 5th, 2005.

Chris is a multi Grammy Award winner, having won two with Soundgarden, as well as being nominated for another with them, and being nominated for one for the song "Can't Change Me" off "Euphoria Morning".

Chris's first wife was Susan Silver, who was the manager of Soundgarden and Alice In Chains.

Chris's first album to break into the mainstream was Soundgarden's album "Badmotorfinger", considered their breakthrough album.

On MTV and MTV2's special 22 Greatest Voices in Music, Chris ranked 12.

The video for the song "Jesus Christ Pose" was banned from MTV in 1991.

When playing with his solo band live, he typically plays a few songs he wrote while in Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave, such as "Spoonman", "Black Hole Sun", "Outshined", and "Say Hello 2 Heaven".

Chris has been a band member on five different platinum albums, three with Soundgarden, and two with Audioslave.

With all his bands, Chris has released over 30 singles and 9 studio albums.

Chris Cornell's best selling album is "Superunknown" with Soundgarden, which went 6x platinum.

Chris Cornell has played in three bands, Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave, four if you count his solo band.

Cornell has had five #1s on Billboard Mainstream Rock, and two #1s on Billboard Modern Rock.

Cornell's songs "Reach Down", "Say Hello 2 Heaven" (Temple of the Dog) and "Outshined" were all about his former roommate Andrew Wood.

Chris Cornell performed at KROQ's 2007 L.A. Invasion.

In February 2007, it was revealed Chris had quit Audioslave, citing "irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences." Instead, Chris will continue with his solo career with the release of Carry On, his second solo album, on May 1st, 2007.

Chris released his second solo album "Carry On" in 2007.

Chris recorded the theme song for the James Bond movie, Casino Royale. The song is called You Know My Name.

Son, Christopher Nicholas, with wife Vicky Karayiannis born 05 December 2005.

Audioslave's self titled debut album was released 19th November 2002.

He formed the band Audioslave with former Rage Against the Machine band members Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk in 2000.

Chris Cornell released his debut solo album entitled Euphoria Morning on 21 September 1999.

Chris Cornell is 6'3" (1.91 m) tall.