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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.
Dec 29, 2020 · How did Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley spend his last year of life? Learn about his withdrawal from the world, his video game obsession, his fatal overdose, and his mother's efforts to save him.
Apr 22, 2002 · The former Alice in Chains singer died of a heroin overdose in 2002 at age thirty-four. Read his biography, discography and tributes from fans and peers.
Feb 26, 2024 · Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died of a speedball overdose in 2002, after years of struggling with heroin and cocaine. Learn about his rise, fall, and tragic end in this article.
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- Sleze, “False Alarm” (Lakeside School, 1985) Though he actually started out as a drummer, Staley shifted to lead vocals in 1984, when he joined Sleze, a metal band made up of kids from a couple of Seattle-area high schools.
- Alice in Chains, “Love, Hate, Love” (Seattle, 1990) One of the standout tracks from Facelift, Alice in Chains’ debut album, “Love, Hate, Love” showed the band already moving away from their Eighties metal roots and heading into darker, moodier, more claustrophobic hard-rock territory, with Staley’s scarifying voice leading the way.
- Alice in Chains, “It Ain’t Like That” (‘Singles’ bonus footage, 1991) Alice in Chains hadn’t yet broken nationally in the spring of 1991, when Cameron Crowe filmed them in concert at Seattle’s DeSoto club for a scene in Singles, his 1992 romantic comedy that took place amid the backdrop of the city’s burgeoning grunge scene.
- Alice in Chains, “Man in the Box” (‘ABC in Concert,’ 1991) The first track from Facelift to receive significant airplay, the hard-grinding “Man in the Box” became a staple of Alice in Chains’ set lists, providing a captivating live showcase for Staley’s powerful vocals and charismatic stage presence.
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Aug 20, 2020 · Learn how the grunge icon died of a drug overdose in 2002, after years of seclusion and addiction. Find out how his bandmates and fans remembered him and his legacy.
Apr 21, 2002 · Layne Staley, the lead singer of the pioneering grunge band Alice in Chains, was found dead on Friday at his home in Seattle. He was 34 years old. Alice in Chains was one of the first grunge...
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