Layne Staley
August 22, 1967 (57 years old) in Kirkland, Washington, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2020 · MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Class Action Park as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos as Himself
- 1996 · Alice In Chains: MTV Unplugged as Vocals
- 1995 · The Nona Tapes as Himself
- 1995 · Mad Season - Live at the Moore as
- 1993 · Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993 as Vocals
- 1992 · Singles as Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)
- 1991 · Alice in Chains: Live Facelift as Self
- 1991 · Pantera: Cowboys From Hell as Self
- 1991 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16 as Self