Home / Music / Who did Chris Cornell write Temple of the Dog for?Music linernotes album music temple-of-the-dogWho did Chris Cornell write Temple of the Dog for?Chris Cornell wrote Temple of the Dog in memory of his roommate Andrew Wood, the lead singer of Mother Love Bone who died of a heroin overdose on March 19, 1990. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious Who played drums on XTC's album Nonsuch?Next Who anchored Hope Sandoval's The Warm Inventions?