Layne Staley
American rock musician (1967-2002) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 34
Layne Thomas Staley was an American singer-songwriter. He 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.
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Jerry Cantrell Bandmate in Alice in Chains
Sean Kinney Bandmate in Alice in Chains
Mike Inez Bandmate in Alice in Chains
Mike Starr Bandmate in Alice in Chains
William DuVall Bandmate in Alice in Chains- John Baker Saunders Bandmate in Mad Season
- Rocky Schenck Directed The Nona Tapes (1995)
- Toby Wright Produced The Nona Tapes (1995)
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Before 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.
