Peter Cornell (singer) explained

Peter Cornell
Birth Name:Peter Boyle
Birth Date:19 April 1961
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Years Active:1993–present
Relatives:Chris Cornell (brother)
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Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Past Member Of:Inflatable Soule, Somnambulist, Black Market Radio

Peter Cornell (né Boyle; born April 19, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.

Biography

Cornell was born Peter Boyle on April 19, 1961, in Seattle, Washington, where he was raised. His parents are Edward F. Boyle,[1] a pharmacist of Irish Catholic descent,[2] and Karen Cornell,[1] [3] an accountant of Jewish background and self-proclaimed psychic.[4] [2] [5] [6]

Cornell was one of six children; he had two brothers and three younger sisters. He was Chris Cornell's older brother. After his parents' divorce when he was a teenager, he and his siblings adopted their mother's maiden name, Cornell, as their surname.[5] [7] With his brother Chris, he listened to The Beatles, The Who, The Guess Who, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. "We both listened to the Beatles and Zepp. I think he liked Rush more and I was a Bowie fan."[8] At the age of 20 he learned to play guitar. "I had desire to learn how to write a song [...]. I learned every Beatles song I could."[9]

In the nineties, he sang with his sisters Suzy (percussion/vocals) and Katy (flute/vocals) Cornell in a band called Inflatable Soule; the band was managed by Chris' wife Susan Silver (Soundgarden, Alice in Chains).[10] [11] [12] In 2001 he moved to New York City. With bassist Keith Mannino, he created hard rock band Black Market Radio. "When I wrote BMR I listened to only three things; The Complete Zepp catalogue, the first Cars record, and Alice Cooper's greatest hits."

In 2014, he released his first solo album Champion, featuring Pearl Jam's drummer Dave Abbruzzese on drums. For this bluesy rock album he "listened to a ton of Curtis Mayfield (didn't influence the sound of my record) Chris Cornell's solo records, Alain Johannes, STP, and all things Zepp [...]. I built my own studio and wrote and played everything myself (except for drums which came later)." Two songs appeared in The Vampire Diaries: "Madman" (episode 19, season 6) and "Wash" (episode 4, season 8).[13] [14]

After the death of his brother Chris in 2017, Peter Cornell started a campaign to raise awareness on depression and suicide prevention.[15]

In 2021, he co-wrote, with Kevin Martin, the single "Let Me Down Easy" and produced the acoustic version of the song "Riptide" for Candlebox's new album "Wolves".[16] [17] [18] He became an entrepreneur and opened the Cornell Brothers Coffee Espresso Bar in Nolensville, Tennessee in memory of his late grandfather and three uncles.[19] [20]

Personal life

Cornell is married to veteran music industry executive and former Soundgarden manager Amy Decker.[21]

Discography

Inflatable Soule

Somnambulist

Black Market Radio

Solo

Collaboration

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: King County Marriage Records, 1855-Present - Edward F Boyle - Karen R Cornell. Washington State Archives - Digital Archives. May 31, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423104301/https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/8937AA897DF317577EA17EAE93CE488F. April 23, 2018.
  2. News: Chris Cornell to play at UPAC in Kingston . The Daily Freeman . Paula Ann Mitchell . November 7, 2013 . June 4, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170604051935/http://www.dailyfreeman.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131107/chris-cornell-to-play-at-upac-in-kingston . June 4, 2017.
  3. Web site: Chris Cornell Biography (1964–2017). biography.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508085901/http://www.biography.com/people/chris-cornell-278911. May 8, 2016. May 7, 2016.
  4. Web site: Chris Cornell on the Howard Stern Show 6-12-07 (1/6). YouTube. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423104301/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJSj2beqMTk&t=3m18s. April 23, 2018.
  5. Web site: Chris Cornell, who helped reignite hard rock in the 1990s with Soundgarden, dies at 52. Los Angeles Times. May 18, 2017. June 3, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170602233933/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-chris-cornell-death-obituary-20170518-story.html. June 2, 2017.
  6. News: Medium with a Message. Seattle Weekly. October 6, 2006. June 3, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170603104641/http://archive.seattleweekly.com/1999-04-14/music/medium-with-a-message. June 3, 2017.
  7. Web site: Chris Cornell obituary. The Guardian. July 29, 2017. May 18, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729222623/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/18/chris-cornell-obituary. July 29, 2017.
  8. http://www.musicfestival.gr/News/NDetails/ID/421/Peter-Cornell-lets-get-to-know-him-better Peter Cornell, lets get to know him better
  9. http://www.maximumink.com/index.php/articles/permalink/peter_cornell Peter Cornell
  10. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19940819&slug=1926128 Inflatable Soule Is Band That Is On Its Way Up
  11. http://www.alternativenation.net/chris-cornell-sisters-will-melt-heart-voices-will-blow-away/ Chris Cornell With His Sisters Will Melt Your Heart, And Their Voices Will Blow You Away
  12. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/oct/06/unsigned-inflatable-soule-happy-to-be-going-on/ Unsigned, Inflatable Soule Happy To Be Going On Its First Tour
  13. https://www.what-song.com/Tvshow/24/The-Vampire-Diaries/e/861 The Vampire Diaries - S6E19 Soundtrack
  14. https://www.what-song.com/Tvshow/24/The-Vampire-Diaries/e/107520 The Vampire Diaries - S8E4 Soundtrack
  15. https://www.alternativenation.net/chris-cornell-brother-threatened-bullied/ Chris Cornell's Brother Is Being 'Threatened' And 'Bullied
  16. https://www.hollywoodsoapbox.com/interview-candleboxs-wolves-has-a-little-bit-of-everything/ INTERVIEW: Candlebox's 'Wolves' has a little bit of everything
  17. https://bravewords.com/news/peter-cornell-chris-cornell-s-touring-cellist-reunite-for-candlebox-song-photos PETER CORNELL & CHRIS CORNELL'S TOURING CELLIST REUNITE FOR CANDLEBOX SONG
  18. https://www.antimusic.com/news/2021/November/20Candlebox_Unplug_For_Riptide_With_Chris_Cornells_Brother_Peter.shtml Candlebox Unplug For 'Riptide' With Chris Cornell's Brother Peter
  19. https://americansongwriter.com/bringin-it-backwards-interview-with-peter-cornell/ Bringin' it Backwards: Interview with Peter Cornell
  20. https://eu.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/franklin/2021/06/05/cornell-brothers-coffee-opens-nolensville-cafe-espresso-bar/7523791002/ New coffee bar, Cornell Brothers, gives Nolensville drink snobs and novices a new taste
  21. Blistein. Jon. August 28, 2019. Soundgarden Lawyer Shrugs Off UMG's Request for Band to Drop Vault Fire Lawsuit. January 1, 2022. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  22. https://www.reverbnation.com/5564080/album/170046 GRACE featuring peter cornell EP (drums & arrangements) Seattle, WA 1998

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