Soundgarden: Quick Facts

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Facts

Awards And Honors	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2025)
Date	1984 - present

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Kim Thayil, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, and Matt Cameron of Soundgarden stand side by side against a textured wall, wearing casual grunge clothing.

Kim Thayil plays guitar and Chris Cornell sings into a microphone on stage during a Soundgarden performance, with dramatic lighting and amplifiers in the background.

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