In came alice in chains, a band that also had problems with their enigmatic lead singer, layne staley. Born in kirkland, wa, on august 22, 1967, staley showed musical talent at an early age, and took up the drums. Layne staley touched an innumerable mass of people from all over the world. Kliknij tutaj, aby wyswietlic najczestsze pytania na temat filmow w. Appreciating the vocal style of layne staley on the 10th anniversary of the singers death. Layne staley died from a mixture of heroin and cocaine laboratory results determined the singer died april 5, 2002, according to a spokesperson for the king county medical examiners office, the same day fellow grunge pioneer kurt cobain committed suicide in 1994.
Staley s desolate snarltoscream vocals, alone or in spooky harmony with bandmate jerry cantrell, were a vital part of their unique sound. In the summer of 1987, guitarist jerry cantrell walked in a raucous seattle party and saw a man at the center of it all. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Most of his lyrics dealt with the pain and alienation of drug addiction, which ultimately rendered him silent and killed him at the age of 34. Przeczytac w nim mozna o dziecinstwie frontmana grupy laynea staleya, a przede wszystkim o nielatwym dla niego rozwodzie rodzicow.
Lyrical themes of death and drug abuse permeate the bands 1992 classic, dirt. Layne staley, who has been found dead in his apartment aged 34, was one of the foremost proponents of the us grunge scene, which transformed american rock in the 1990s. Born layne thomas staley on august 22, 1967 in kirkland, washington, his interest in music started at a very young age and he always dreamed of becoming a singer. High quality layne staley inspired canvas prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. Layne thomas staley 19672002 find a grave memorial. Apr 05, 2002 staley s desolate snarltoscream vocals, alone or in spooky harmony with bandmate jerry cantrell, were a vital part of their unique sound.
Former hole drummer patty schemel was recently interviewed on the do you know jack podcast to discuss her new book hit so hard. Layne always wanted to sing when he played his drums, so his groupies told him that he should sing instead. Get born again is filled with exclusive interviews to his mother, nancy, his sister, liz and layne himself as he broke his fiveyear public silence just months before his death. As a grunger since the 90spart of why i moved to seattle in 1991 i have also loved both layne and chris. So, layne traded in his drum set for a microphone and delay. Today marks what would have been the 50th birthday of alice in chains and mad season singer layne staley, who passed away from a drug overdose at the age of 34. Layne staley was the lead singer of the band alice in chains. Layne staley biography childhood, life achievements.
Jerry supported schenck throughout the project and it was filmed as planned. Apr 05, 2012 how alice in chains found the most memorable voice in grunge. So, my channel is blocked for a whole year again cause slayers new song cast the first stone sorry but fuck you youtube. He declined cantrells request to sing with him on stage but a photo was taken of layne backstage. T urning the steering wheel hard to the right and stomping his foot on the gas, alice in chains lead singer, layne staley, accelerates full speed. Layne staley biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Layne staley memorial fund at ths is dedicated to recovery of heroin addicts and their support families in the seattle music community. It dispels the myths about laynes childhood, his early days in music, and the final, very private years of his life. Layne rutherford staley urodzil sie 22 sierpnia 1967 w overlake hospital medical center w. They dont want to show him differently or should we saythey dont want you to see the real side of the story.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. New chapters, pictures and artworks have been added as well as a note from the author. Staleys mother owns the last photo of staley, taken on february 14. Few rock vocalists created such a dark and eerie body of work as alice in chains layne staley. Pierwszy rozdzial biografii alice in chains dostepny online teraz. As far as i know, and trust me ive looked in every corner of the internet, theres little to no documentaries on layne staley or alice in chains in general. The principle, raised from your donations, will always be there earning income for recovery. Their debut album facelift was a hit, and featured the nowclassic man in the box. Layne staley, lead singer of alice in chains performing on mtv. The king county medical examiner positively identified staley s body on saturday april 20, following an autopsy.
Read this biography to learn more about his childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline. He was best known as the original lead singer and cosongwriter of the rock band alice in chains. In the summer of 1987, guitarist jerry cantrell walked in a raucous seattle party and saw a man at the center of it all, with bright pink hair pilled atop his head by means. But upon joining garage bands and discovering rock music as a teenager black sabbath, the doors, etc. My boss mark naficy at the time was their sound guy, and we their crew. Here are five songs that show off what a talented voice we lost on april 5th, 2002. May 27, 2017 as a grunger since the 90spart of why i moved to seattle in 1991 i have also loved both layne and chris.
W listopadzie 2006 layne staley zostal sklasyfikowany na 27. It dispels the myths about layne s childhood, his early days in music, and the final, very private years of his life. Layne staley of alice in chains weighed only 86 pounds 36 kg when he died from a drug overdose. Layne staley songs in grassroots film have previously surfaced. Layne staley, alice in chains singer, dead at 34 mtv. The host asked, one moment that really struck me was, theres a. Heres the brief seattle police department incident report describing fridays 419 discovery of the body of layne staley, former lead singer of. As a former professional skateboarder, he has amassed the largest collection of evel knievel memorabilia in the world.
Read 1 from the story daughter of staley by staleys milan with 4,459 reads. Rock singer layne staley was one of the most private, mysterious and misunderstood performers ever. Layne staley lead singer of alice in chains was found dead by his mother and stepfather in his 5th floor condo at grandview plaza on april 20, 2002. Behind the scenes of layne staleys chaotic final concert. Skorzystaj z najlepszych promocji i darmowej dostawy do salonu przez caly czas. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of seattles grunge movement, becoming known for staley s distinct vocal style and tenor voice as well as the harmonized vocals between. Turn your home, office, or studio into an art gallery, minus the snooty factor. Jul 04, 2016 in came alice in chains, a band that also had problems with their enigmatic lead singer, layne staley. Mar 24, 2009 layne staley lead singer of alice in chains was found dead by his mother and stepfather in his 5th floor condo at grandview plaza on april 20, 2002. Layne staley was born in kirkland, washington in 1967. Dec 05, 2010 staleys mother owns the last photo of staley, taken on february 14, 2002, which features him holding his newborn nephew, oscar. Lathan mckay born january 10, 1978 is an american historian, producer, entrepreneur, actor and cofounder of the evel knievel museum. Staley was found dead two weeks later, surrounded by intravenous drug. Buy layne staley canvas prints designed by millions of independent artists from all over the world.
Dec 05, 2017 former hole drummer patty schemel was recently interviewed on the do you know jack podcast to discuss her new book hit so hard. She was the girlfriend of layne staley, the singer for alice in chains. These are the last know published photos of layne staley alive the photos were taken on february 26, 1997, when he and the other members of alice in chains attended the grammy awards staley became more reclusive after this appearance, barely leaving his seattle condo from 1997 until his body was found on april 19, 2002. On april 5, 2002, layne was discovered dead in his seattle apartment. On october 31, 1998, staley attended a jerry cantrell solo show.
Independent art hand stretched around super sturdy wood frames. Layne was born on august 22, 1967 and he died at a very young age of 34. Your donation is invested, and only the interest earned will be spent on recovery, so that the fund is selfperpetuating. Vor allem sorgt aber cameron crowes film singles 1992, in dem alice in chains. Zmarly 5 kwietnia 2002 roku layne staley, wokalista grupy alice in chains. According to a recent biography of the band, virtuoso vocalist layne staley achieved the brooding tone of the album partially by creating a disturbingly macabre environment in the studio. Book four spoof of the living dead ii tv movie writer. Up until october 26, 1999 layne staley stayed out of the spotlight. Layne staley was an american rock musician who was a member of the american rock band alice in chains. The making of dirt layne staley gets personal on the album.
We have sadly learned that for hollywood layne staley is another overdosed rock star. If this can happen to someone as known and beloved as layne, it could happen to anyone. Staleys heroin addiction had meant that alice in chains had in effect ceased touring since. His story is told by his mother, sister and layne himself. Alice in chains were easily the most morbid band of the grunge era. Staley, who tragically died of a drug overdose 2002, spotted the man making a nazi gesture throughout alice in chains set when the band performed live in stockholm. When alice in chains layne staley beat up a nazi during a. That now resides at the official evel knievel museum alongside historic harley davidson. In 1985, staley and his band sleze made a cameo in father rock, a lowbudget movie from seattles public access channel. Laynestaley rolling stone cover the needle and the damage done rolling stone 1996 theyve survived drug addiction and personal tragedy, but the hardest thing for alice in chains may be finding a way to live with themselves. Staleys desolate snarltoscream vocals, alone or in spooky harmony with bandmate jerry cantrell, were a vital part of their unique sound. All layne staley canvas prints ship within 48 hours, include a 30day moneyback guarantee, and arrive readytohang with preattached hanging wire. How alice in chains found the most memorable voice in grunge. In 1993, while performing live in sweden, alice in chains frontman layne staley invited a nazi skinhead on to the stage before punching him straight back off it again.
Layne thomas staley was born in kirkland, washington. Angry chair also authored by adriana rubio, the biogrpphy of layne staley, frontman of the rock band, alice in chains. Layne staley z tworczoscia laynea wiekszosc odbiorcow zetknela sie pewnie podczas przesluchiwania materialow alice in chains i mad season. This title is a revival of the acclaimed layne staley. Layne staley, frontman van alice in chains, gestorven in eenzaamheid. The producer of aics album dirt said, staley weighed 80 pounds and was white as a ghost. Grunge legend tells bizarre story about layne staley. Alice in chains layne staley was found dead in his seattle home on friday evening. Layne thomas staley born layne thomas staley, august 22, 1967 april 5, 2002 was an american musician best known as the original lead singer and cosongwriter of the rock band alice in chains.
I had often seen demri at shows but talked to her seldom at parties after the events. It is hard to compare them because they have such completely different voices and singing styles. He met guitarist jerry cantrell shortly thereafter, and. On this day, the box set music bank was released, which featured many alice in chains songs and 2 brand new songs. Contrary to the initial reports, the songs featuring late alice in chains singer layne staley from the film grassroots may not be on everyones. Layne got burned by the media pretty bad when he started struggling with his addiction and i think that stopped layneaic. Apr 21, 2002 layne staley, who has been found dead in his apartment aged 34, was one of the foremost proponents of the us grunge scene, which transformed american rock in the 1990s. 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 cosongwriter of the rock band alice in chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of seattles grunge movement, becoming known for staleys distinct vocal style and. Mad season wake up live at the moore, seattle, 1995 duration. The film and music industries and the media are mostly managed by the mockingbird project.