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Chris Cornell Quotes




Chris Cornell Song Quotes

"You set my mind at ease
There ain't no doubt you're in my heart now"
-Chris Cornell
from Patience (2020)


"Take it slow, it will work itself out fine
All we need is just a little patience"
-Chris Cornell
from Patience (2020)



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Chris Cornell is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter and rhythm guitarist for Seattle rock band Soundgarden and as former lead vocalist and songwriter for the supergroup Audioslave.

Cornell is also known for his role as one of the architects of the 90s grunge movement.
-Wikipedia
Birth Name: Christopher John Boyle
Born: July 20, 1964
Died: May 17, 2017 (at the age of 52)
• Died in his room at the MGM Grand in Detroit after performing at a show with Soundgarden at the Fox Theatre. His death was determined to be a suicide by hanging.


From: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height: 6' 3"
Spouse(s): Vicky Karayiannis (m. 2004)
Susan Silver (m. 1990-2004)
Genre(s): Alternative, metal, grunge, alternative rock
Instrument(s): Vocals, guitar
Occupation(s): Musician, singer-songwriter
Active From: 1984-present
Did You Know:
• Cornell received a Golden Globe nomination for his song The Keeper which appeared in the movie "Machine Gun Preacher"

• He co-wrote and performed the theme song to the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), You Know My Name

• He was voted "Rock's Greatest Singer" by readers of Guitar World,

• Ranked 4th in the list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by Hit Parader,

• 9th in the list of 'Best Lead Singers Of All Time' by Rolling Stone,

• and 12th in "MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music"