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Originally finding success as the singer/frontman of Seattle's Soundgarden, Chris Cornell also forged a successful solo career after the band's 1997 demise. Born in Seattle on July 20, 1964, Cornell's music career didn't take shape until he was a teenager -- playing drums in bands that mixed punk/new wave (the Police) and metal (AC/DC) covers. Although he spent most of his teenage years withdrawn and as a loner, rock music helped Cornell overcome his uneasiness around others. After dropping out of high scho... Read More

Alice Cooper, Big Star, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Tom Waits, Heart, Neil Young, Syd Barrett and Robert Plant

Stone Temple Pilots, Creed and Days of the New