Layne Staley
Also Known As: Layne Rutherford 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kirkland, Washington, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: August 22, 1967
Age: 57 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 05, 2002
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Alice In Chains: MTV Unplugged
Overview: Alice In Chains returned to the stage after a three year absence with this live acoustic performance in New York on 10th April 1996. The band performed a 13-song set, including, 'Heaven Beside You', 'Rooster' and 'Would?'.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-10
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Mad Season: Live at the Moore
Overview: The band featuring members of Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Screaming Trees performs live in concert at the Moore Theater in Seattle, Washington. Mad Season was an American rock supergroup formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1994 by members of three popular Seattle-based bands: Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Screaming Trees. Mad Season only released one album, Above, and is best known for the single "River of Deceit". The band went on a semi-permanent hiatus in 1996 due to the band members' conflicting schedules and vocalist Layne Staley's problems with substance abuse. Attempts were made in the late 1990s to revive the group without Staley; however, the band dissolved following the death of bassist John Baker Saunders in 1999.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-15
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Singles
Overview: A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-18
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Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
Overview: Heavy-hitting alternative rockers Alice in Chains serve up their dark guitar-driven music before a hometown crowd in this live video shot at the Moore Theater in Seattle. Along with five live versions of songs from the Facelift album (including "Man in the Box," "Bleed the Freak," and "Love, Hate, Love"), Alice in Chains: Live Facelift also includes three bonus music videos, including "Sea of Sorrow" and "We Die Young."
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-07-30
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Pantera: Cowboys From Hell
Overview: Pantera's first home video release. It contains behind the scenes footage of the band partying as well as music videos and live performances.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-11
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The Nona Tapes
Overview: A spoof mockumentary featuring the rock band Alice in Chains.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-12
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Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
Overview: Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Skid Row, Nirvana, Public Enemy, Tin Machine, Thin Lizzy, Alice in Chains, Cinderella and many more.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
Overview: Alice in Chains at Praça da Apoteose, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 22, 1993 (Hollywood Rock Festival). Setlist: 01. Dam That River / 02. We Die Young / 03. Them Bones / 04. Would? / 05. Love, Hate, Love / 06. Junkhead / 07. God Smack / 08. Bleed the Freak / 09. Put You Down / 10. It Ain't Like That / 11. Hate to Feel / 12. Angry Chair / 13. Man in the Box
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-22
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Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
Overview: Music Bank: The Videos is a video release by rock band Alice in Chains containing all of the band's music videos. Interspersed between most of the videos are home video clips of the band on the road and in the studio. An early documentary of the band is also included which shows their life before signing to Columbia, and features performances of the early songs "Social Parasite", "I Can't Have You Blues" and "Queen of the Rodeo".
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-26
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Class Action Park
Overview: Class Action Park explores the legend, legacy, and truth behind the 1980s water park in Vernon, New Jersey that long ago entered the realm of myth. Known for its dangerous, unsupervised rides and lack of regulation, guests of Action Park expected to walk away with injuries and were lucky if they made it out alive. Shirking the trappings of nostalgia, the film uses investigative journalism, original animations, recordings, and interviews with the people who lived it to reveal the true story of Action Park.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-08-22
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MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Overview: For the first time ever, the Museum of Pop Culture's highly-anticipated Founders Award annual fundraiser event will be free to the public, streaming online Tuesday, December 1 as MoPOP honors Seattle's own Alice in Chains. The one-night-only benefit will be broadcast virtually beginning at 6 p.m. PT featuring unforgettable performances by Alice in Chains, as well as an acclaimed lineup of musicians who will put their own twist on some of the band's most iconic songs.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-01
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