Am 18. Mai 2017 verstarb Chris Cornell, Frontmann von Soundgarden und Audioslave, überraschend und plötzlich in Detroit. Die Todesursache: Selbstmord. Nicht nur seine Familie, Freunde und Fans waren geschockt, auch zahlreiche Musikerkollegen trauerten vor einem Jahr um den Ausnahmesänger.
Hier einige Reaktionen:
RIP Chris Cornell
Incredibly Talented
Incredibly Young
Incredibly Missed. pic.twitter.com/pKNI4tKiXz— Jimmy Page (@JimmyPage) 18. Mai 2017
I AM SO SADDENED BY CHRIS CORNELL PASSING. @soundgarden
TOTAL SHOCK.GREAT MAN.GREAT BAND.GREAT LOSS. LOVE TO EVERYONE IN HIS WORLD. XXX— GAVIN ROSSDALE (@GavinRossdale) 18. Mai 2017
Shocking news. My thoughts are with his family and friends. Going to crank Badmotorfinger. @… https://t.co/vyzvOsgTHL
— Scott Ian (@Scott_Ian) 18. Mai 2017
Wow…this one is shocking. Chris Cornell was one of the benchmark vocalists of our generation…devastating loss. #RIPChrisCornell pic.twitter.com/x3F9rptL0D
— Mike Portnoy (@MikePortnoy) 18. Mai 2017
Crazy…just a few days ago, this came up on my iTunes Shuffle and I was floored by the songwriting #RIPChrisCornell https://t.co/gzWLqTF58Y pic.twitter.com/CJ0UFanwjQ
— Mike Portnoy (@MikePortnoy) 18. Mai 2017
RIP CHRIS CORNELL
— ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) 18. Mai 2017
Tears in my eyes that this is your last ever tweet. We played here with u guys in 1992 😢thanks for your pipes @chriscornell u will b missed https://t.co/Xgbann0hd4
— Sebastian Bach (@sebastianbach) 18. Mai 2017
Sad 2 hear of Chris Cornell passing..great singer and artist… another blow…RIP
— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) 18. Mai 2017
RIP Chris Cornell. Chris was the most influential singer to me as a writer. I just saw him perform days ago. Completely devastated
— Mark Tremonti (@MarkTremonti) 18. Mai 2017
SO SO stunned to hear about Chris Cornell! Such a terrible and sad loss! Thinking of his family tonight! RIP
— Dave Navarro (@DaveNavarro) 18. Mai 2017
STUNNED to hear the death of Chris Cornell. Music’s loss. Greater still, his family has lost a father&husband. RIP. https://t.co/5NGC2YCcz1
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) 18. Mai 2017
Very sad news about Chris Cornell today. A sad loss of a great talent to the world, his friends and family. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/BlgxE6cJLH
— Joe Perry (@JoePerry) 18. Mai 2017
Shocked and saddened by the sudden death of @chriscornell. A great singer, songwriter and the loveliest man. pic.twitter.com/Hwdgst8kmg
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) 18. Mai 2017
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