Layne Staley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 22, 1967
- Died
- April 5, 2002 (aged 34)
- Birthplace
- Bellevue, Washington, USA
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
Singles
Class Action Park
Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged
Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
Mad Season: Live at the Moore
Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
The Nona Tapes
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
VH1 News Special: Grunge
Photos
Filmography
Class Action Park
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
VH1 News Special: Grunge
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
Movie · as Himself
Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged
Movie · as Vocals
Mad Season: Live at the Moore
Movie · as Self
The Nona Tapes
Movie · as Self
Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
Movie · as Vocals
Alice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam
Movie
Singles
Movie · as Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)
Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
Movie · as Self
Pantera: Cowboys from Hell
Movie · as Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
Movie · as Self