Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 22, 1967
Died
Apr 05, 2002
Place of Birth
Bellevue, Washington, USA
Credits
13 titles
Layne 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.
Known For
Filmography
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self (archive footage)
Class Action Park
Self (archive footage)
VH1 News Special: Grunge
Self (archive footage)
Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
Himself
Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged
Vocals
The Nona Tapes
Self
Mad Season: Live at the Moore
Self
Alice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam
Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
Vocals
Singles
Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)
Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
Self
Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
Self