Layne Staley
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1967-08-22 - 2002-04-05
Place of Birth: Bellevue, Washington, USA
Also Known As: Layne Rutherford Staley, Layne Thomas Staley
Biography
Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist of Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement. He was known for his distinctive vocal style as well as his harmonizing with bandmate Jerry Cantrell. Prior to his success with Alice in Chains, Staley was also a member of the glam metal bands Sleze and Alice N' Chains. He was also a part of the supergroups Mad Season and Class of '99.
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Known For
1992Singles
2020MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
1996Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged
2001VH1 News Special: Grunge
2020Class Action Park
1999Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
1995Mad Season: Live at the Moore
1991Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
1993Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
1991Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
1995The Nona Tapes
Alice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam
1991