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  • Total F*cking Godhead

  • The Biography of Chris Cornell
  • By: Corbin Reiff
  • Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
  • Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (165 ratings)

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Total F*cking Godhead

By: Corbin Reiff
Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
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Publisher's Summary

The first comprehensive biography of iconic singer-songwriter Chris Cornell.

Total F*cking Godhead is the complete story of the complex and enigmatic artist, Chris Cornell. It's the riveting account of a blue collar, high-school dropout emerging from Seattle, Washington, to become one of the greatest singer-songwriters and voices of his generation. With input from people who knew and worked with him - together with Cornell's own words - the book recounts in great detail the rise of his immortal band Soundgarden as they emerged from the 1980s post-punk underground to dominate popular culture in the '90s alongside other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, and Nirvana.

Long-time Seattle resident and rock writer Corbin Reiff examines Cornell's dynamic solo career as well as his time in Audioslave. He delves into his hard-fought battle with addiction, as well as the supercharged reunion with the band that made him famous before everything ended tragically.

This is the story of an artist who channeled his own inner turmoil into songs that touched the hearts of millions around the world and turned Chris Cornell into one of music's greatest icons.

©2020 Corbin Reiff (P)2020 Tantor

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fabulous read

fantastic insight into the life so sadly lost too soon. a great read and will recommend same to anyone interest in Chris Cornell

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“No one sings like him anymore “

😞 really wonderful book telling of the life of this unforgettable man and his unforgettable talent and irreplaceable voice . Gone too soon , rest in peace Chris , you total f****** Godhead,

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Good story

Well written story. Well read but the voice was annoying to listen to. Ironic since it was about one of the greatest voices of all time.

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Chris Cornell...Wow

Loved every minute of it. So much i didn't know about an icon of Rock. Recommend!!

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sad but true

gone baby gone, too soon too far you burned your wings and melted away into the black hole

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This was hard work

When you have a book about someone as loved as Chris Cornell the least you can do is find someone to narrate it well. I'm sure there are worse but the narrator ruined this book for me. A story I really wanted to know but I'll have to read it. Seriously, really bad choice for narrator. Did they even think about it or listen to this guy. Great story, I guess, but horrific audiobook.

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a legendary singer songwriter!

well researched biography, told well. It's a story of an amazing man who will be long remembered.

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Emotional rollercoaster

My God did this bring back memories. Superunknown was the album I grieved the passing of a relative with. The world has truely lost a one of a kind with Chris. May I meet you in heaven.

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Wish Chris had written it

But I'll take what I can get , I appreciate having something rather than nothing.

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A must for any Chris Cornell fan

This was an amazing and captivating account of Chris Cornells life.
I think that any true fans of Chris will love hearing all the stories about what his life was like and how much of his music came to be.

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