Layne Thomas Staley (1967–2002,) born Layne Rutherford Staley, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A proponent of the “grunge” rock, a mishmash of punk rock, alternative, and metal, he helped transform American rock in the 1990s.
Born in Kirkland, Washington, Staley was the lead singer and guitarist for the “grunge band” Alice in Chains. His group’s albums rose its prominence in the early and mid-1990s as part of the “grunge” movement, including the so-called “Seattle sound” and the associated subculture.
Staley was celebrated for his distinctive vocal style and tenor voice in addition to the harmonized vocals between him and the guitarist-vocalist Jerry Cantrell.
Alice in Chains’s notable albums included Dirt (1992.) The group’s songs, such as “God Smack” and “Junkhead,” reflected Staley’s problems with drugs. He died of a drug overdose.
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My bad habits aren’t my title, my strengths and talents are my title.
—Layne Staley
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