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.
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- 2020 ·MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chainsas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Class Action Parkas Self (archive footage)
- 1999 ·Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videosas Himself
- 1996 ·Alice In Chains: MTV Unpluggedas Vocals
- 1995 ·The Nona Tapesas Himself
- 1995 ·Mad Season: Live at the Mooreas
- 1993 ·Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993as Vocals
- 1992 ·Singlesas Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)
- 1991 ·Alice in Chains: Live Faceliftas Self
- 1991 ·Pantera: Cowboys From Hellas Self
- 1991 ·Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16as Self