Layne Staley
Actor
- Born
- August 22, 1967 · Bellevue, Washington, USA
- Died
- April 5, 2002 (age 34)
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
Singles
September 18, 1992
Class Action Park
August 22, 2020
Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged
April 10, 1996
Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
July 30, 1991
Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
October 26, 1999
Mad Season: Live at the Moore
September 15, 1995
Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
March 11, 1991
The Nona Tapes
December 12, 1995
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
December 1, 2020
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
January 1, 1991
Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
January 22, 1993
VH1 News Special: Grunge
September 14, 2001
Acting13
- 2020MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self (archive footage)
- 2020Class Action Park as Self (archive footage)
- 2001VH1 News Special: Grunge as Self (archive footage)
- 1999Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos as Himself
- 1996Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged as Vocals
- 1995The Nona Tapes as Self
- 1995Mad Season: Live at the Moore as Self
- 1993Alice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam
- 1993Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993 as Vocals
- 1992