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
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
Film
Singles
Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)
1992
Film
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Class Action Park
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
VH1 News Special: Grunge
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged
Vocals
1996
Film
Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
Himself
1999
Film
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
Self
1991
Film
Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
Self
1991
Film
Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
Self
1991
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Film
Alice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam
1993
Film
Mad Season: Live At The Moore
Self
1995
Film
The Nona Tapes
Self
1995
Film
Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
Vocals
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