SINGER

Chris Cornell

1964 - 2017

Chris Cornell

Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician. He was best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chris Cornell has received more than 31,262,211 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Cornell is the 259th most popular singer (down from 232nd in 2019), the 1,542nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,503rd in 2019) and the 84th most popular American Singer.

Chris Cornell is most famous for being the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave.

Memorability Metrics

31M
Page Views (PV)
59.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
4.60
Effective Languages (L*)
4.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Chris Cornell ranks 259 out of 4,381. Before him are Giuseppina Strepponi, Zdravko Čolić, Victoria Beckham, Marian Gold, Lil Wayne, and Barbara. After him are Warda Al-Jazairia, Dino Merlin, Kylie Minogue, Joan Sutherland, Anna German, and Fancy.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Giuseppina Strepponi
1815 - 1897
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 253
Zdravko Čolić
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 254
Victoria Beckham
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 255
Marian Gold
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 256
Lil Wayne
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 257
Barbara
1930 - 1997
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 258
Chris Cornell
1964 - 2017
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 259
Warda Al-Jazairia
1939 - 2012
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 260
Dino Merlin
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 261
Kylie Minogue
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 262
Joan Sutherland
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 263
Anna German
1936 - 1982
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 264
Fancy
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 265

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Chris Cornell ranks 45. Before him are Mehriban Aliyeva, Dražen Petrović, Oleksandr Turchynov, Lady Sarah Chatto, Giuseppe Conte, and Salvatore Schillaci. After him are C. C. Catch, Miguel Induráin, Abedi Pele, Uday Hussein, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, and Djimon Hounsou. Among people deceased in 2017, Chris Cornell ranks 79. Before him are Georges Prêtre, Abdul Halim of Kedah, Kim Jong-nam, Elsa Martinelli, Zhou Youguang, and Ljubiša Samardžić. After him are Karl-Otto Apel, Michael Nyqvist, Anita Pallenberg, Nicolai Gedda, Anne Wiazemsky, and René Préval.

Others Born in 1964

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Mehriban Aliyeva
PHYSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 39
Dražen Petrović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - 1993
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 40
Oleksandr Turchynov
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 41
Lady Sarah Chatto
NOBLEMAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 42
Giuseppe Conte
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 43
Salvatore Schillaci
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 44
Chris Cornell
SINGER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 45
C. C. Catch
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 46
Miguel Induráin
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 47
Abedi Pele
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 48
Uday Hussein
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 49
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
NOBLEMAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 50
Djimon Hounsou
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 51