Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell performed at a special fundraiser for U.S. president Barack Obama in San Francisco, CA yesterday, February 16th. The set saw him cover a variety of artists, including a rendition of Whitney Houston‘s “I Will Always Love You“.
The set list for the show included:
01 – “Redemption Song” (Bob Marley cover)
02 – “Ground Zero”
03 – “Wide Awake” (Audioslave cover)
04 – “Black Hole Sun” (Soundgarden cover)
05 – “Peace, Love And Understanding” (Elvis Costello cover)
06 – “Imagine” (John Lennon cover)
07 – “I Will Always Love You” (Whitney Houston cover)
You can watch fan-filmed footage of his take on “I Will Always Love You” below, with his Bob Marley, Soundgarden and John Lennon covers after the break.
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t4gxmEO-vk
“Redemption Song” (Bob Marley cover):
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjdjRj1zoxk
“Black Hole Sun” (Soundgarden cover):
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONDsU38W6W4
“Imagine” (John Lennon cover):
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNdVXAnxbps