Chris Cornell's daughter pays tribute to her father and Linkin Park's Chester Bennington

The daughter of musician Chris Cornell has paid an emotional tribute to her father and Linkin Park's Chester Bennington.

(File Image) Chris Cornell performs on stage in 2008 during Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks show in New York.

(File Image) Chris Cornell performs on stage in 2008 during Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks show in New York. Source: AP

The 12-year-old daughter of tragic Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has paid an emotional tribute to her late father and Linkin Park's Chester Bennington.

Toni Cornell joined band OneRepublic live on Good Morning America to perform Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".
Linkin Park were scheduled to perform on Friday as part of the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series before Bennington's death.

OneRepublic, paying homage to their friends, paused their nationwide tour to play in Central Park in place of Linkin Park.

Chris Cornell and Bennington both died earlier this year within months of each other.
Bennington took his own life on what would have been the 53rd birthday of his friend Cornell, whose death was also ruled a suicide.

Bennington performed a rendition of Hallelujah at Cornell's private funeral service in May.

In an open letter to the Soundgarden singer on the day of his death, Bennington wrote, "You have inspired me in many ways you could never have known.

"Your talent was pure and unrivaled. Your voice was joy and pain, anger and forgiveness, love and heartache all wrapped up into one."

The two had worked together in a professional capacity many times, and Cornell toured with Linkin Park in 2007 and 2008.

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