{"id":7921,"date":"2017-05-18T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T19:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.afm47.org\/press\/?p=7921"},"modified":"2020-09-15T12:31:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T19:31:12","slug":"chris-cornell-remembering-an-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/chris-cornell-remembering-an-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Cornell: Remembering an icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We join the world in mourning the loss of Chris Cornell, who&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/05\/18\/arts\/music\/chris-cornell-dead-soundgarden.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">died the evening of May 17, 2017<\/a>. He was 52.<\/p>\n<p>A member of AFM Local 47, Chris was a dynamic musician and one of the greatest voices of this generation. The frontman of influential \u201990s grunge group Soundgarden, he went on to join two supergroups, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, in addition to enjoying a successful solo career.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>President and CEO of The Recording Academy, Neil Portnow, released the following statement on May 18:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cChris Cornell was one of the influential originators of the 1990s Seattle grunge scene. A two-time GRAMMY<sup>\u00ae&nbsp;<\/sup>Award winner, Chris\u2019 dynamic stage presence and impressive vocal range made him a true rock-and-roll icon. From the international success he achieved as the founder and lead vocalist of Soundgarden, to fronting the GRAMMY-nominated supergroup, Audioslave, Chris\u2019 extraordinary talent will forever live on and inspire fellow musicians and fans worldwide. We have lost an innovative member of our creative community, and our sincerest condolences go out to Chris\u2019 family, friends, collaborators, and all who have been impacted by his outstanding artistry.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We join the world in mourning the loss of Chris Cornell, who&nbsp;died the evening of May 17, 2017. He was 52. A member of AFM Local 47, Chris was a dynamic musician and one of the greatest voices of this generation. 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