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Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell discusses the pivotal moments and songs that shaped his life and career. Presented by Matt Everitt and first broadcast in 2013. Chris died in May 2017.

In an edition of The First Time first broadcast in 2013, Chris Cornell shares the pivotal moments and songs that shaped his life and career.

Chris was the frontman of Soundgarden, one of the key bands to emerge from the Seattle grunge scene in the early 1990s. Their biggest album, 1994's Superunknown, featured the Grammy Award-winning singles Black Hole Sun and Spoonman. Soundgarden split up in 1997, and Chris went on to form the rock supergroup Audioslave, best known for their hit Cochise. Soundgarden reformed in 2010, and released their sixth studio album King Animal.

Chris died in May 2017.

Presented by Matt Everitt and first broadcast in 2013.

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28 minutes

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Wed 6 May 2020 01:00
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Music Played

  • Soundgarden

    Rusty Cage

    • Badmotorfinger.
    • A&M Records.
    • 1.

  • Soundgarden

    Rusty Cage

  • The Beatles

    Come Together

    • Apple.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Communication Breakdown

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Communication Breakdown

    • ATLANTIC.

  • Soundgarden

    Badmotorfinger

  • Soundgarden

    Outshined

  • Black Sabbath

    Into The Void

  • Soundgarden

    Spoonman

  • Soundgarden

    Black Hole Sun

  • Audioslave

    Cochise

  • Temple of the Dog

    Hunger Strike

  • Tears for Fears

    Pale Shelter

    • Now.

  • Soundgarden

    Blood On The Valley Floor

  • Edwin Starr

    Agent Double-O-Soul

    • Tamla Motown.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

    • IMP Records.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 19 May 2013 12:00
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  • Sun 26 May 2013 02:00
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  • Mon 23 Nov 2015 04:00
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  • Thu 4 Jan 2018 01:00
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  • Wed 6 May 2020 01:00
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