Temple of the Dog was an American rock supergroup formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. It was created by Chris Cornell of Soundgarden as a tribute to Andrew Wood, the late lead singer of Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone. The lineup featured Stone Gossard on rhythm guitar and Jeff Ament on bass guitar, both previously of Mother Love Bone and later members of Pearl Jam, along with Mike McCready on lead guitar and Matt Cameron on drums. Eddie Vedder contributed guest lead and backing vocals and later joined Pearl Jam as its lead vocalist. Read more on