Layne Staley
(1967-2002)
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Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley, August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American musician best known as the original lead singer and co-songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement, becoming known for Staley's distinct vocal style and tenor voice as well as the harmonized vocals between him and guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell. Staley was also a member of the glam metal bands Sleze and Alice N' Chains, and the supergroups Mad Season and Class of '99.
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Layne Rutherford Staley 22 August 1967 Kirkland, Washington, USA
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5 April 2002 (aged 34) Seattle, Washington, USA
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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