Toni Cornell.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni is following in her rocker dad’s footsteps!
The 17-year-old daughter of thelate Soundgarden and Audioslave frontmanshared a moving acoustic cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” to Instagram Wednesday.
“Throwback to Xmas Eve❤️✨ Hallelujah revisited,” she captioned the video, which featured her singing with her guitar in front of a Christmas tree.
Toni, whom Cornell shared with wifeVicky Cornell, is proving that musical talent runs in the family, as she often posts videos of herself playing and singing.
“Love you so much angel,” Vicky commented on the video.
In December, Toni appeared onThe Tonight Showwith Jimmy Fallon to sing a cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U.” The song choice was a tribute to Chris, whose own cover of the song was nominated this year for best rock performance at the Grammys.
“Check out my full performance (link in bio) on@fallontonightin honor of my dad to celebrate his two new Grammy nominations! Daddy I am so honored and hope I did you proud,” she wrote on Instagram.
Toni has previously covered her dad’s music, and in January 2021recorded Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike"to mark its 30th anniversary.
“‘Hunger Strike’ was released 30 years ago today. It’s not only one of the most iconic songs of all time but one of my personal favorites,” she wrote. “I recorded it for Music Lives to raise money for covid relief in April 2020 and in tribute to my dad who would have been the first to do everything he could to help.”
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“I love you daddy and I’m so proud of what you created, who you are and everything you believed in,” she wrote. “This song represents all of that to me ♥️.”
The teen has alsolaunched a mental health podcastcalledStop the Stigma, which she told PEOPLE in October 2020 was her family’s way of raising awareness of the disease that took their father from them (Chris was also dad to daughter Lily, 21, and son Christopher, 16).
“My father suffered from a disease that runs in our family, both his parents were alcoholics,” she said. “The most important thing we can do is know what it is and share our story, so that my brother and I can understand why it happened and prevent others from suffering the same way.”
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
source: people.com
