American musician (1964–2017) Christopher John Cornell was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks. Cornell was the founder and frontman of Temple of the Dog, a one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend, musician Andrew Wood of Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone. Various music journalists, fan polls, and musicians have regarded Cornell as one of the greatest rock singers of all time. Wikipedia's most-read article for 3 days in a row: 3,871,342 views in all, peaking at 2,418,612 on May 18, 2017. Thu, May 18: 2,418,612 views Fri, May 19: 1,076,343 views Sat, May 20: 376,387 views Wiki link