dirtmudd Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Chris Cornell, Soundgarden and Audioslave Frontman, Dies at 52 By CHRISTOPHER D. SHEA and CARYN GANZMAY 18, 2017 Continue reading the main storyShare This Page Share Tweet Pin Email More Save Photo Chris Cornell during a Soundgarden reunion concert in Newark in 2011. CreditChad Batka for The New York Times Chris Cornell, the powerful, dynamic singer whose band Soundgarden was one of the architects of grunge music, has died at 52. Mr. Cornell died Wednesday night in Detroit, said his representative, Brian Bumbery, in a statement that called the death “sudden and unexpected” and that said the singer’s family would be “working closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause.” Mr. Cornell was born in 1964 in Seattle and helped form Soundgarden 20 years later. Sub Pop, then a fledgling record label, released the group’s first single, “Hunted Down,” in 1987, as well as two subsequent EPs. The group’s debut album, “Ultramega OK,” came a year later. “Badmotorfinger,” released in 1991, benefited from the swell of attention that was beginning to surround the Seattle scene, where Soundgarden, along with Nirvana and Pearl Jam, were playing a high-octane, high-angst brand of rock ’n’ roll. Soundgarden’s musical journeys tended toward the knotty and dark, plunging into off-kilter meters and punctuated by Mr. Cornell’s voice, which could quickly shift from a soulful howl to a gritty growl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 What a shock...RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron167 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 This one has me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Rumor says it was suicide. Wife asked a friend to check up on him at a Detroit hotel after their show last night, found him dead in the bath tub with something around his neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Yep, pretty shocking. My buddy saw Soundgarden in Tampa two weeks ago. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 This is very sad news. I was 17 years old with the Seattle explosion in the early '90s. Still love all those bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 How many rock vocalist from the Seattle scene era have committed suicide? 3,4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Horrible! Soundgarden was one of those bands I grew up on, great music and talent, this is a sad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No.4 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 I just played my sound garden collection a few weekends ago after trying to tell my wife how great his voice is. What a bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 RIP Mr. Cornell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Sad news indeed, I wasn't a huge fan, but have respect for great musicians. There seems to be a lot gone from that genre/era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACV92 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 That bums me out. Guy had an awesome voice. He was part of the quad of bands that I listened to a ton in high school. Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana. I still listen to them today. All part of the Seattle 'grunge' movement back then. Eddie Vedder is the only lead left out of the four bands. Man, kind of makes me feel old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Sad, and even more sad if it was suicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsosdrummer Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I'm thinking not suicide, but autoerotic asphyxiation gone wrong, like Michael Hutchins of INXS. Guy's on the road, married, away from his wife, doesn't want to fool around with groupies, but has seen/done it all and wants a little extra kick in his "solo activities". One mistake and it's "That's All, Folks". (Been there, but too afraid to done that...) Regardless, it still sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 What jjptkd said. This dude had a 4 octave voice and was a phenomenal songwriter, very sad day indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japosey Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 It's astonishing how so many of the prominent lead singers have passed from this era. Out of my 4 favorite bands from the early 90's, only one is still alive...no pun intended. Eddie Vedder. It started with Kurt, then came Layne and Scott last year. Now, Chris. There were a few other guys back in the day that were unable to survive their wild youth. It really surprises me about Chris. Even though he battled some drug issues, he seemed like the most level-headed of the group. I guess I won't get to see these guys in reunion tours 20 years from now like my parents have been able to enjoy so many acts from the 60's and 70's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACV92 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 16 minutes ago, japosey said: It's astonishing how so many of the prominent lead singers have passed from this era. Out of my 4 favorite bands from the early 90's, only one is still alive...no pun intended. Eddie Vedder. It started with Kurt, then came Layne and Scott last year. Now, Chris. There were a few other guys back in the day that were unable to survive their wild youth. It really surprises me about Chris. Even though he battled some drug issues, he seemed like the most level-headed of the group. I guess I won't get to see these guys in reunion tours 20 years from now like my parents have been able to enjoy so many acts from the 60's and 70's. I said almost the same thing about 3 posts up. Thanks for reminding me about Scott, absolutely one of my favorites, so that make 4 gone out of 5 favs for me. Really sad thing is, I never got to see any of them in concert. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 My wife and I saw the PJ20 tour at Alpine Valley September 2011. Chris came out during Pearl Jam's set and they did Hunger Strike, Reach Down, and Say Hello 2 Heaven. So awesome to see them perform Temple of the Dog material. Sadly never saw a Soundgarden show. Looks like anxiety medicine may have brought on poor judgment....? http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chris-cornells-wife-issues-statement-w483179?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=daily&utm_campaign=051917_10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Mark Lanegan, of Screaming Trees fame, is luckily still around and making music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 This video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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