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21/05/2017

#Cornell6Music - a playlist in tribute to Chris Cornell

BBC Radio 6 Music - Now Playing @6Music, #Cornell6Music - a playlist in tribute to Chris Cornell

Tom Robinson compiles a playlist from listener suggestions on the legacy of Chris Cornell.

Chris Cornell, lead singer of American hard rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, died on Wednesday night in the U.S. at the age of 52.

Rock peers from around the globe paid tribute including; Jimmy Page, who tweeted: "RIP Chris Cornell. Incredibly Talented. Incredibly Young. Incredibly Missed." 

Soundgarden were part of the Pacific Northwestern grunge scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s, coming up alongside bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam - Cornell recorded a 1991 album with the latter under the name Temple of the Dog. Like Nirvana, Soundgarden were first signed to indie label Sub Pop before making the jump to a major, taking their heavy, angsty sound into the mainstream with singles like 'Black Hole Sun'. The band went on to sell more than 10 million albums in the States alone, winning 2 Grammys. Breaking up in 1997, they reformed in 2010 releasing a new album and were in the middle of touring.

To mark the life and legacy of the man, Tom asks listeners for they favourite Chris Cornell related tracks, whether that's his work with Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple Of Dog, his solo material, or songs by bands he has influenced and been influenced by.

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