Lajon Witherspoon
Listen to Daughtry and Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon Cover Temple of the Dog’s ‘Hunger Strike’
Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike” is one of those songs most musicians are scared to cover because the original is pretty much perfect, but in a bold and unexpected move, Daughtry and Lajon Witherspoon took it on. And it’s actually not horrible. Daughtry sings Chris Cornell’s parts while the Sevendust vocalist steps in for Eddie Vedder’s lines. “What an honor to be a part of this incredible song and to work with my brother Chris Daughtry and the boys. This to me was a musical movement in our community and still to this day in the world,” Witherspoon said in a statement. “Chris Cornell is one of the defining voices that grabbed me by the heartstrings and made me want to be a rock singer. ‘Hunger Strike’ is one of, if not the most iconic rock duets of our generation. It’s the whole ’90s wr...
