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Aug 20, 2020 · Unfortunately, Staley wouldn't be long for this world. In 2002, the acclaimed frontman died at the young age of 34, shocking the world and sending the band in turmoil for years. Though Alice in Chains ultimately returned with guitarist-vocalist Jerry Cantrell and new member William DuVall sharing vocal duties, Staley remains a beloved figure in ...
- Pauli Poisuo
Feb 26, 2024 · Published February 26, 2024. Updated February 28, 2024. After a long struggle with drug addiction, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died of a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002 — but his body wasn't discovered for two weeks. Layne Staley’s death did not come in a single moment. Rather, the Alice in Chains singer’s tragic demise at the ...
- Kaleena Fraga
Aug 22, 2022 · In April 1997, Staley bought an apartment in Seattle’s University District. Sadly, Staley would rarely leave this apartment over the next few years. However, Jerry Cantrell claimed that he and other members of Alice in Chains would regularly hang out with Staley in the apartment. He said: “I’d fucking go over to his place, and he’d be ...
Dec 29, 2020 · Original Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr spent the day before Layne Staley's death — Starr's birthday, in fact — hanging out with the singer at his University District apartment. The interaction was mixed: According to David de Sola's book, Layne was in a sour mood and got into an argument with Mike over his use of benzodiazepine.
Feb 8, 1996 · Layne Staley, lead singer of Alice In Chains performing on MTV Unplugged in 1996. Frank Micelotta/Getty. T urning the steering wheel hard to the right and stomping his foot on the gas, Alice in ...
- Jon Wiederhorn
Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) [ 2 ][ 3 ] 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 ...
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Apr 13, 2021 · One thing both men readily agree on is that Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley quickly became the band’s visionary. His shamanistic swirls of moans and howls and deep, multi-layered lyrics belie the band’s hit-the-floor-running origins. “I think Mad Season was like a spiritual mission for Layne,” says Martin.
