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

6.4

Singles

Movie1992

6.6

Class Action Park

Movie2020

VH1 News Special: Grunge

Movie2001

7.9

Alice in Chains: Live Facelift

Movie1991

9.0

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

Movie2020

8.7

Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos

Movie1999

8.8

Mad Season: Live at the Moore

Movie1995

7.5

Pantera: Cowboys from Hell

Movie1991

Filmography