I am often slow to recognize brilliance. Someone had to (more or less) beat me over the head with Shakespeare’s writing before I saw the value. I did not really appreciate my ultimate hero, Nikola Tesla, until I was knocking on the door of middle age.
Chris Cornell is my latest late
discovery. If you are unfamiliar, Chris
was the singer and often songwriter for Soundgarden, Audioslave, and Temple of
the Dog.
For some of you none of this may
still not mean much.
Chris Cornell’s voice rings
with authenticity. More importantly, he
displayed a direct connection with his deepest emotions and his songs. According to Wikipedia:
He was voted "Rock's
Greatest Singer" by readers of Guitar World, and ranked No. 4 on the list
of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by Hit Parader, No. 9
on the list of "Best Lead Singers of All Time" by Rolling Stone, and
No. 12 on MTV's "22 Greatest Voices in Music".
Chris suffered from depression
for his entire life. On May 18, 2017,
Chris committed suicide at the age of 52.
Posted today is one of many songs that clearly displays the depression
underlying his brilliance.
Chris Cornell
—Mitchell Hegman
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