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Artist Biography For Temple Of The Dog
Temple Of The Dog Was An American Grunge Supergroup That Formed In Seattle Washington In 1990. It Was Conceived By Vocalist Chris Cornell Of Soundgarden As A Tribute To His Friend The Late Andrew Wood Lead Singer Of The Bands Malfunkshun And Mother Love Bone. The Lineup Included Stone Gossard On Rhythm Guitar Jeff Ament On Bass Guitar Both Ex-Members Of Mother Love Bone Mike McCready Pearl Jam On Lead Guitar And Matt Cameron Soundgarden And Later Pearl Jam On Drums. Eddie Vedder Appeared As A Guest To Provide Some Lead And Backing Vocals. The Band Released Its Only Album The Self-Titled Temple Of The Dog In April 1991 Through A&M Records. The Recording Sessions Took Place In November And December 1990 At London Bridge Studios In Seattle Washington With Producer Rakesh "Rick" Parashar. Although Earning Praise From Music Critics At The Time Of Its Release The Album Was Not Widely Recognized Until 1992 When Vedder Ament Gossard And McCready Had Their Breakthrough With Pearl Jam. Cameron Would Later Join Pearl Jam Serving As Drummer Since 1998. The Band Toured In 2016 In Celebration Of The 25th Anniversary Of Their Self-Titled Album. Temple Of The Dog Was Started By Soundgarden Frontman Chris Cornell Who Had Been A Roommate Of Andrew Wood The Lead Singer Of Malfunkshun And Mother Love Bone. Wood Died On March 19 1990 Of A Heroin Overdose The Day Cornell Got Back From A Tour. As He Went On To Tour Europe A Few Days Later He Started Writing Songs In Tribute To His Late Friend. The Result Was Two Songs "Reach Down" And "Say Hello 2 Heaven" Which He Recorded As Soon As He Returned Home From Touring. The Recorded Material Was Slow And Melodic Musically Different From The Aggressive Rock Music Of Soundgarden. Cornell Approached Wood's Former Bandmates Stone Gossard And Jeff Ament—who Were Still Figuring Out How To Continue Without Mother Love Bone—with The Intention Of Releasing The Songs As A Single. Ament Described The Collaboration As "a Really Good Thing At The Time" For Gossard And Him That Put Them Into A "band Situation Where We Could Play And Make Music." The Band's Lineup Was Completed By The Addition Of Soundgarden And Later Pearl Jam Drummer Matt Cameron And Future Pearl Jam Lead Guitarist Mike McCready. They Named Themselves Temple Of The Dog A Reference To A Line In The Lyrics Of The Mother Love Bone Song "Man Of Golden Words".
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Say Hello 2 Heaven
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Say Hello 2 Heaven Is The First Track Off Of Temple Of The Dog's Self-Titled Solitary Album. The Song Was Written By Chris Cornell As A Tribute To Cornell's Recently Deceased Room-Mate And Friend Andrew Wood. Chris Cornell's Vocal Performance Is Often Considered One Of His Best. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" Was Released In 1991 As The Second Single From The Band's Sole Studio Album Temple Of The Dog 1991 . The Song Reached Number Five On The Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" Was One Of Two Songs The Other Being "Reach Down" To Be Written By Vocalist Chris Cornell When He Was On Tour With Soundgarden In Europe Prior To Approaching Former Mother Love Bone Members Jeff Ament And Stone Gossard To Record The Songs. The Recordings Were Originally Planned To Be Released Merely As A Single Before Temple Of The Dog Formed And Decided To Write More Music. Cornell Stated "Right After Andy Died We Soundgarden Went To Europe And It Was Horrible Because I Couldn't Talk About It And There Was No One Who Had Loved Him Around. I Wrote Two Songs "Reach Down" And "Say Hello 2 Heaven". That Was Pretty Much How I Dealt With It. When We Came Back I Recorded Them Right Away. They Seemed Different From What Soundgarden Naturally Does And They Seemed To Fit Together. They Seemed Like Music He Would Like. I Got The Idea To Release Them As A Single And To Get At Least Stone And Jeff Or All Of Love Bone To Play On It. I Had The Idea For A Couple Days Then With An Artist's Lack Of Self-Confidence I Decided It Was A Stupid Idea. Somehow Those Guys Heard The Tape And They Were Really Really Excited. Stone And Jeff And Our Drummer Matt Had Been Working On A Demo For What Ended Up Being Pearl Jam So We Had The Idea That We Would Make An EP Or A Record And Maybe Even Do Some Of Andy's Solo Songs." Cornell Wrote "Say Hello 2 Heaven" As A Tribute To His Roommate Mother Love Bone Vocalist Andrew Wood Who At The Time Had Recently Died Of A Heroin Overdose. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" Peaked At Number Five On The Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. Outside The United States The Single Was Released Commercially In Germany And The United Kingdom. David Browne Of Entertainment Weekly Called The Song "something Of An Alternative-Rock Power Ballad." "Say Hello 2 Heaven" Was First Performed Live At The Band's November 13 1990 Concert In Seattle Washington At The Off Ramp Café. Cornell Added "Say Hello 2 Heaven" To His Solo Live Set In 2007.
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Temple Of The Dog Was An American Grunge Supergroup That Formed In Seattle Washington In 1990. It Was Conceived By Vocalist Chris Cornell Of Soundgarden As A Tribute To His Friend The Late Andrew Wood Lead Singer Of The Bands Malfunkshun And Mother Love Bone. The Lineup Included Stone Gossard On Rhythm Guitar Jeff Ament On Bass Guitar Both Ex-Members Of Mother Love Bone Mike McCready Pearl Jam On Lead Guitar And Matt Cameron Soundgarden And Later Pearl Jam On Drums. Eddie Vedder Appeared As A Guest To Provide Some Lead And Backing Vocals. The Band Released Its Only Album The Self-Titled Temple Of The Dog In April 1991 Through A&M Records. The Recording Sessions Took Place In November And December 1990 At London Bridge Studios In Seattle Washington With Producer Rakesh "Rick" Parashar. Although Earning Praise From Music Critics At The Time Of Its Release The Album Was Not Widely Recognized Until 1992 When Vedder Ament Gossard And McCready Had Their Breakthrough With Pearl Jam. Cameron Would Later Join Pearl Jam Serving As Drummer Since 1998. The Band Toured In 2016 In Celebration Of The 25th Anniversary Of Their Self-Titled Album. Temple Of The Dog Was Started By Soundgarden Frontman Chris Cornell Who Had Been A Roommate Of Andrew Wood The Lead Singer Of Malfunkshun And Mother Love Bone. Wood Died On March 19 1990 Of A Heroin Overdose The Day Cornell Got Back From A Tour. As He Went On To Tour Europe A Few Days Later He Started Writing Songs In Tribute To His Late Friend. The Result Was Two Songs "Reach Down" And "Say Hello 2 Heaven" Which He Recorded As Soon As He Returned Home From Touring. The Recorded Material Was Slow And Melodic Musically Different From The Aggressive Rock Music Of Soundgarden. Cornell Approached Wood's Former Bandmates Stone Gossard And Jeff Ament—who Were Still Figuring Out How To Continue Without Mother Love Bone—with The Intention Of Releasing The Songs As A Single. Ament Described The Collaboration As "a Really Good Thing At The Time" For Gossard And Him That Put Them Into A "band Situation Where We Could Play And Make Music." The Band's Lineup Was Completed By The Addition Of Soundgarden And Later Pearl Jam Drummer Matt Cameron And Future Pearl Jam Lead Guitarist Mike McCready. They Named Themselves Temple Of The Dog A Reference To A Line In The Lyrics Of The Mother Love Bone Song "Man Of Golden Words".
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Say Hello 2 Heaven is the first track off of Temple of the Dog's self-titled solitary album. The song was written by Chris Cornell as a tribute to Cornell's recently deceased room-mate and friend Andrew Wood. Chris Cornell's vocal performance is often considered one of his best. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" was released in 1991 as the second single from the band's sole studio album, Temple of the Dog (1991). The song reached number five on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
"Say Hello 2 Heaven" was one of two songs, the other being "Reach Down", to be written by vocalist Chris Cornell when he was on tour with Soundgarden in Europe prior to approaching former Mother Love Bone members Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard to record the songs. The recordings were originally planned to be released merely as a single before Temple of the Dog formed and decided to write more music. Cornell stated:
"Right after Andy died, we Soundgarden went to Europe, and it was horrible, because I couldn't talk about it, and there was no one who had loved him around. I wrote two songs, "Reach Down" and "Say Hello 2 Heaven". That was pretty much how I dealt with it. When we came back, I recorded them right away. They seemed different from what Soundgarden naturally does, and they seemed to fit together. They seemed like music he would like. I got the idea to release them as a single, and to get at least Stone and Jeff, or all of Love Bone, to play on it. I had the idea for a couple days, then, with an artist's lack of self-confidence, I decided it was a stupid idea. Somehow those guys heard the tape, and they were really, really excited. Stone and Jeff and our drummer, Matt, had been working on a demo for what ended up being Pearl Jam, so we had the idea that we would make an EP or a record, and maybe even do some of Andy's solo songs."
Cornell wrote "Say Hello 2 Heaven" as a tribute to his roommate, Mother Love Bone vocalist Andrew Wood, who at the time had recently died of a heroin overdose.
"Say Hello 2 Heaven" peaked at number five on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Outside the United States, the single was released commercially in Germany and the United Kingdom. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly called the song "something of an alternative-rock power ballad."
"Say Hello 2 Heaven" was first performed live at the band's November 13, 1990 concert in Seattle, Washington at the Off Ramp Café. Cornell added "Say Hello 2 Heaven" to his solo live set in 2007. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.