Watch: Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Sings "I Will Always Love You" [VIDEO]

It Takes A Moment Before The Crowd Catches On

Of all the artists to pay tribute to Whitney Houston, this one may be the most surprising. Chris Cornell, lead singer of '90s grunge band Soundgarden, gave a mighty rendition of "I Will Always Love You" this weekend in San Francisco.

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Cornell paid homage to the late Queen of Pop on Friday at a fundraiser for President Obama, belting out an acoustic version of Houston's most famous song.

"I just learned this, so when I mess it up, forgive me," Cornell says. It then takes him a few moments to get into the song before the crowd finally figures it out and gives a hearty cheer.

Check out the clip below.

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