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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 22, 1967
Died
April 5, 2002
Place of Birth
Kirkland, Washington, USA
Also Known As
- Layne Rutherford Staley
Layne Staley
0.3 Popularity
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
9.0
Self (archive footage)
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
6.6
Self (archive footage)
Class Action Park
2020
8.6
Himself
Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
1999
8.6
Vocals
Alice In Chains: MTV Unplugged
1996
7.0
Himself
The Nona Tapes
1995
9.3
Mad Season: Live at the Moore
1995
0.0
Vocals
Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
1993
6.4
Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)
Singles
1992
8.1
Self
Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
1991
7.5
Self
Pantera: Cowboys From Hell
1991
Credits
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as Self (archive footage)
2020
9.0
Class Action Park
as Self (archive footage)
2020
6.6
Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
as Himself
1999
8.6
Alice In Chains: MTV Unplugged
as Vocals
1996
8.6
The Nona Tapes
as Himself
1995
7.0
Mad Season: Live at the Moore
1995
9.3
Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
as Vocals
1993
0.0
Singles
as Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)
1992
6.4
Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
as Self
1991
8.1
Pantera: Cowboys From Hell
as Self
1991
7.5
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
as Self
1991
0.0