Chris Cornell - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Prince Cover) [Live @ SiriusXM] | Lithium

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Length: 5min 15sec (315 seconds)

Published: Tue Sep 22 2015

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[u/alancake]

Thanks for this. I never tire of hearing his voice. Sad times.

[u/DirkSiggler]

Went to his solo concert about a year before his death. It was in a small (1400 seat), approximately 100 year old, beautiful, ornate, theater. Sat dead center, row 10.

It was the best vocal performance I've ever seen, and I'm sure I ever will.

RIP Mr Cornell.

[u/Aturom]

Chris Cornell singing a Prince song made famous by Sinead O'Connor and as cliched as it may sound, it's like I can hear the heartbreak in his voice. Can't listen to it very often because it brings to many feelings to the surface.

[u/DJ_Spam]

Chris Cornell
artist pic

Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964 - May 17, 2017), Seattle, WA, United States, was an American singer/songwriter and guitarist.

In 1984 he formed the band Soundgarden with bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Throughout the late 1980s and 90s, Soundgarden experienced major success as one of the major grunge bands (along with groups such as Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam).

In 1990, Chris Cornell worked together with the (then) Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, and Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Mike McCready (who would later form Pearl Jam) in a project named Temple of the Dog. They wrote a 10 song album as a tribute to Andrew Wood, the singer of Mother Love Bone who had died the year before of a heroin overdose.

In 1997 Soundgarden split at the zenith of their popularity due to tensions in the group and Chris began a solo career. He released the sucessful album Euphoria Morning. Out of this album came the single Can't Change Me.

When Zack De La Rocha left Rage Against The Machine in 2001, Chris Cornell joined the instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine to form the band Audioslave.

In 2006 Chris recorded a theme song for the James Bond 007 movie, "Casino Royale", titled You Know My Name, which is used as the opening song.

In the fall of 2006, Cornell started recording his second solo album Carry On, with producer Steve Lillywhite. Among some fellow artists who are expected to accompany him on his second solo release is friend and legendary musician Gary Lucas, who has contributed acoustic guitar to some of the tracks. Cornell has stated that he is always writing, and that there are some songs that he was not able to put into an Audioslave album. Carry On was released in the summer of 2007.

On February 15, 2007, Chris Cornell issued a statement that he was leaving Audioslave, shortly after Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk reunited with their former vocalist Zack de la Rocha to reform Rage Against the Machine.

Chris Cornell released his third solo album, Scream, with American rapper and record producer Timbaland on February 3rd, 2009. This album was a critical failure, and sold poorly. It is rumored that he is going to try and "De-Timbalandize" the tracks.

On January 1st, 2010, Chris Cornell announced the reunion of Soundgarden after a 12 year hiatus.

Chris Cornell was extremely revered among the music listeners for his powerful multi-octave singing and gritty, soulful vocal style. He was a baritone with an ability to sing extremely high in the tenor range, as well as in the lower register of a baritone voice. He showcased this in various songs, most notably the studio and the demo versions of "Beyond the Wheel", where he can be heard spanning three octaves. He has also experimented with various different vocal styles, ranging from light falsetto to brutal screams and chants.

On May 17, 2017, Cornell died in Detroit after performing at a show with Soundgarden. He committed suicide by hanging himself in his hotel room. Footage of his final concert was posted to YouTube. Read more on Last.fm.

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tags: rock, Grunge, alternative rock, singer-songwriter

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[u/RiderMayBail]

This has been at the top of my YouTube Playlist for quite some time.

You should also check out his acoustic cover of Billie Jean

[u/[deleted]]

Rest in Peace. My dad and I love him

[u/cspaced]

No thank you, don’t need the tears today.

[u/balloonman_magee]

I still listen to this all the time as well as the live cover of Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. The day he died was the first time since probably Robin Williams where it affected me so much. Soundgarden and Audioslave were my soundtracks throughout highschool and it was just so unexpected. I guess mental illness never really goes away but im glad he left us with such beautiful music.

[u/wssin156]

Such a powerful version, thanks for posting this. Such a loss and a great reminder of his talent. RIP