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Chris Cornell: Biography

Birth Place: Seattle, WA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/20/1964, Cancer
Profession: Rock singer

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Chris Cornell Fast Facts:

Worked for several years as a fish handler for a Seattle seafood wholesaler.
Began his music career playing drums in a cover band.
After forming Soundgarden in 1984, released his first studio album with the band, Louder Than Love, in 1989 on A&M Records.
Collaborated with future Pearl Jam members Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard in Seattle's Mother Love Bone, whose 1990 self-titled debut featured the smash hit "Hunger Strike."
Following Soundgarden's demise in 1997, made his solo debut two years later with the largely acoustic Euphoria Morning.
Formed Audioslave, a "supergroup" featuring three of the four former members of Rage Against the Machine, in 2001; the band released three albums in a four-year span before calling it quits.
Along with his wife, Vicky Karayiannis, and her brother, opened the Paris restaurant-nightclub Black Calavados in 2006.

Chris Cornell Relationships:
Lillian Jean Cornell - Daughter
Christopher Nicholas - Son
Vicky Karayiannis - Wife
Susan Silver - Ex-wife
Toni - Daughter
Chris Cornell Awards:
1994 Grammy: Best Hard Rock Performance - Winner
1994 Grammy: Best Metal Performance - Winner
2012 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee

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