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Layne Staley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 22, 1967

Died

April 5, 2002 (age 34)

Place of Birth

Bellevue, Washington, USA

Also Known As

Layne Rutherford Staley

Layne Thomas Staley

IMDb

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.

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Video

Known For

Singles
Film

Singles

Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)

1992

Class Action Park
Film

Class Action Park

Self (archive footage)

2020

VH1 News Special: Grunge
Film

VH1 News Special: Grunge

Self (archive footage)

2001

Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
Film

Alice in Chains: Live Facelift

Self

1991

Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
Film

Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos

Himself

1999

Mad Season: Live at the Moore
Film

Mad Season: Live at the Moore

Self

1995

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Film

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

Self (archive footage)

2020

Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged
Film

Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged

Vocals

1996

Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
Film

Pantera: Cowboys from Hell

Self

1991

The Nona Tapes
Film

The Nona Tapes

Self

1995

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
Film

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16

Self

1991

Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
Film

Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993

Vocals

1993

Alice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam
Film

Alice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam

1993

Filmography

2020FilmMoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chainsas Self (archive footage)2020FilmClass Action Parkas Self (archive footage)2001FilmVH1 News Special: Grungeas Self (archive footage)1999FilmAlice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videosas Himself1996FilmAlice in Chains: MTV Unpluggedas Vocals1995FilmThe Nona Tapesas Self1995FilmMad Season: Live at the Mooreas Self1993FilmAlice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam1993FilmAlice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993as Vocals1992FilmSinglesas Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)1991FilmAlice in Chains: Live Faceliftas Self1991FilmPantera: Cowboys from Hellas Self1991FilmHard 'N Heavy Volume 16as Self