NEW YORK (AP) — The late rock singers Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington were honored by Cornell’s 12-year-old daughter and…
NEW YORK (AP) — The late rock singers Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington were honored by Cornell’s 12-year-old daughter and the band OneRepublic during a moving and heartfelt live performance Friday.
Toni Cornell and OneRepublic sang « Hallelujah » on ABC’s « Good Morning America. » The two late singers were close friends, and Bennington was the godfather to Chris Cornell’s 11-year-old son, Chris.
Cornell hanged himself in May. Bennington hanged himself on what would have been his 53rd birthday last month. Both deaths were ruled suicides.
Bennington sang « Hallelujah » at Cornell’s funeral, and OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder said that one was of the reasons why they decided to perform the Leonard Cohen track.
Toni Cornell said in an interview: « It’s an honor to perform this for my dad and Chester and to sing for them. »
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Online:
Cornell-Bennington tribute: http: //abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/remembering-rock-icons-chester-bennington-chris-cornell-49031847
