Alice in chains was the first of grunges big four ahead of nirvana, pearl jam, and soundgarden to get a gold record and achieve national recognition. Layne staley childhood photos revealed 12 photos nsf. Faceculture spoke to jerry cantrell and sean kinney about nona, how it begun, persuading layne staley, mike starr, being homeless, horrible lyrics, finding the sound, experience, layne s legacy, a. Alice in chains were among the loudest voices out of seattle. Question for singers, is there a way to sing like layne staley. The band morphed into alice n chains in 1986 and mostly played cover versions of slayer and armored saint songs. In 1994 during metallicas summer shit tour, alice in chains was to open for metallica but they backed out of the tour because layne staley was in no shape to tour due to his drug problems.
Author of new alice in chains biography to hold book. Staley was also a member of the supergroups mad season and class of 99. Nutrition and hydrationan integral part of recovery. 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. Despite rumors, alice in chains staley has all his fingers. The author david did approach me to participate like he did a lot of people so i. Ive always looked for the perfect life to step into. Staleys fellowship club formed a baseball team managed by future baseball hall of famer joe mcginnity. It makes me think about how we often elevate people that had or have horrible drug addictions, but created very powerful art, by way of having a drug problem. With the charismatic layne staley behind the microphone, they became one of the most influential and successful bands to come out of the seattle music scene. But upon joining garage bands and discovering rock music as a teenager black sabbath, the doors, etc.
Born in kirkland, wa, on august 22, 1967, staley showed musical talent at an early age, and took up the drums. Sep 09, 2018 wish i knew that one myself right along with why is chester bennington. Layne staley, alice in chains singer, dead at 34 mtv. Interview alice in chains jerry cantrell and sean kinney. P laynes live performance of bleed the freak is one of my favorites. The song included a third, not so amiss, voice belonging to mark arm from mudhoney. Its a song written about layne staley and his bleak ending. In 2001 and 2003, books about starr and staley were published.
Why did layne staley always wear sunglasses when he preformed. Music is the doorway that has led me to drawing, photography, and writing. Read this biography to learn more about his childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline. His story is told by his mother, sister and layne himself. William duvall joined the band in 2006 as colead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, replacing staley, who died. Jan 25, 20 layne staleys pontiac firebird is for sale. 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. April 2002 in seattle, washington, usa was an american musician. Layne staley, the lead singer of the pioneering grunge band alice in chains, was found dead on friday at his home in seattle. Pearl jam guitarist mike mccready spoke to a capacity crowd at the kexp gathering space on tuesday, talking about his book, of potato heads and polaroids. Kurt cobain shortcircuited death by heroin with a shotgun blast to the head in 1994. Despite rumors, alice in chains staley has all his fingers mtv. It was him who was in charge of the situation and was clear enough about the. With the charismatic layne staley behind the microphone, they became one of the most influential and successful bands to.
Alice in chains layne staley was found dead in his seattle home on friday evening. It took layne staley, alice in chains lead singer, a while longer to kill himself with a speedball. Now read the serious truth about layne staley from his own words and the words of his closest family members during the last year before his death. They were iconic pioneers who mixed grunge and metal in ways that continue to influence todays artists, and theirs is a story of hard work, selfdestruction, rising from the ashes, and carrying on a lasting legacy. I can sing cantrells vocal parts for aic, but i feel lightheaded after trying for the higher octaves that staley can produce. I had been waiting for a very long time for a worthwhile biography of my favorite band of all time. Nov 10, 2010 the same year only a few knew about the masterpiece right turn from the previously mentioned ep. Layne staley simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Like most people, layne staley is the reason why i first became a fan of alice in chains. Aug 24, 2016 pearl jam perform man of the hour in tribute to layne staley watch they also commemorated the tragically hips gord downie with light years. But just as layne staley is present any time someone plays an alice in chains songeven an alice in chains song that hes not actually singing onnowell is the living dead, his spirit regenerated both by music he played a conscious part in creating and those who emulate what he left behind. I feel like he is a kindred spirit i revel in his talent, his curiosity, his humor, and his ability to make something beautiful and beneficial out of his struggles. If this can happen to someone as known and beloved as layne, it could happen to anyone.
Pearl jammad season guitarist mike mccready discussed the power behind the photos of his late mad season bandmate layne staley and john. Layne thomas staley was born in kirkland, washington. Here are five songs that show off what a talented voice we lost on april 5th, 2002. Layne staley first played in a band called sleze which consisted of shorewood high school students as well as future members of the bands the dehumanizers and second coming. Aug 23, 2017 in honor of what would have been vocalist layne staleys 50th birthday, alice in chains posted a tribute video remembering the incredible voice and legacy of the rock icon.
It was him who was in charge of the situation and was clear enough about the way he wanted his story published. Alice n chains disbanded and staley joined a funk band. The untold story will hold a book signing on wednesday, aug. On page 118 in the pdf file of the updated version of her book, retitled layne staley. Alice in chains often abbreviated as aic is an american rock band from seattle, washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist jerry cantrell and drummer sean kinney, who later recruited bassist mike starr and lead vocalist layne staley. He was the front man of the groups, alice in chains and mad season, for the songs he wrote many of the texts. Pearl jam member tells emotional layne staley story. So, james hetfield thought it would be cool to make fun of layne while the band played man in. 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. 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. The front page of the alice in chains website on sunday read simply. Abeslari nagusia eta letraidazleetako bat izan zen alice in chains taldean, berak eta jerry cantrell gitarrajotzaileak sortu zutena 1987an, seattleko grunge mugimenduko talderik garrantzitsuenetakoa bilakatu zena. Rare pictures show her to be darkfeatured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes.
To hell and back theyve survived personal tragedy, but the hardest thing for alice in chains may be finding a way to live with themselves. Hey everyone long time no post so, i thought i would check in and just mention some new news on alice. 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. It is hard to compare them because they have such completely different voices and singing styles. Rock singer layne staley was one of the most private, mysterious and misunderstood performers ever. Few rock vocalists created such a dark and eerie body of work as alice in chains layne staley. Layne staley was an american rock musician who was a member of the american rock band alice in chains. Think of every cell like a little goldfish that needs to swim freely in and be able to process fresh water. Setting the alice in chains record straight icepicks and. There was a book recently written called alice in chains. Layne, to me, was fking one of the greatest singers in rock and roll history, guitarist jerry cantrell said as the video opens. Apr 21, 2002 layne staley, the lead singer of the pioneering grunge band alice in chains, was found dead on friday at his home in seattle. Sounds like a silly question, but really, is there a good way for me to practice singing to the point that i can sing a little like that guy.
I feel like he is a kindred spirit i revel in his talent, his curiosity, his humor, and his ability to make something beautiful and beneficial out. Scott weiland, chris cornell, and curt cobain all gone way too soon r. The king county medical examiner positively identified staley s body on saturday april 20, following an autopsy. If the user opens a word document and does a save as and select pdf, does word save the file as a pdf. Kurt and his family lived in hoquiam for the first few months of his life then later moved back to aberdeen, where he had a happy childhood until his parents divorced. Alice in chains post tribute video for layne staleys 50th. Layne staley biography childhood, life achievements. Jerry cantrell, layne staley, mark mclaughlin, michael starr, sean kinney a812581 artist.
Argentinean writer adriana rubio barely even cracks a small window into his life. Gene staley was a big sports fan, believing it helped build character and instill a sense of competition in his employees. Top 30 quotes of layne staley famous quotes and sayings. 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 tenor voice as well as the harmonized vocals. Diamond lie gained attention in the seattle area and eventually took the name of staleys previous band, alice n chains, then renamed alice in chains. The books entire first chapter can be read on the macmillan web site.
Layne thomas staley 19672002 find a grave memorial. Layne has really touched my life in such a positive way. A new biography on one of seattles popular grunge bands will be officially released tuesday. Apr 12, 2011 this whole post came about while listening to a new song by alice in chains called black gives way to blue. Apr 21, 2002 the band stopped touring in the mid1990s when staley went into rehabilitation for heroin use. If the user does a mail merge normally prints to a printer does word print all records or does it stop at the same spot. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from alice mudgarden at the discogs marketplace. It dispels the myths about layne s childhood, his early days in music, and the final, very private years of his life. Layne thomas staley kirkland, washington, aeb, 1967ko abuztuaren 22a seattle, washington, aeb, 2002ko apirilaren 5a, abeslari eta musikagile estatubatuarra izan zen. Metallica made fun of alice in chains layne staley drug. Pearl jam perform man of the hour in tribute to layne.
Staley s desolate snarltoscream vocals, alone or in spooky harmony with bandmate jerry cantrell, were a vital part of their unique sound. Layne staley touched an innumerable mass of people from all over the world. Kurt i ja nie bylismy najblizszymi przyjaciolmi, ale wpadalismy na siebie podczas wystepow i gadalismy. During the past decade, two of the founding members of alice in chains singer layne staley and bassist mike starr have died from drugrelated causes. Despite rumors, alice in chains staley has all his. 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.
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