Layne Staley

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Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Rutherford">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He 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.

"Man in the Box", the second single from Alice in Chains' debut album, Facelift (1990), garnered Staley critical recognition for his vocal style.<ref name=":0" /> Alice in Chains' EP Jar of Flies (1994), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making it Alice in Chains' first record—and the first-ever EP—to top the chart.<ref name="Billboard" /> However, Staley's deteriorating condition due to heroin abuse<ref name="lastdays" /> led him to enter a rehabilitation clinic. He began to work on a side project with several Seattle musicians, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees, and John Baker Saunders of The Walkabouts, which came to be Mad Season, while Alice in Chains went into hiatus.<ref name=":1" />

During Alice in Chains' hiatus, reports of Staley's drug addiction began to gain widespread circulation in fan and media communities, in part due to changes in his physical condition brought on by prolonged heroin abuse.<ref name=":2" /> On April 10, 1996, the band returned with a performance on MTV Unplugged in New York; it was Alice in Chains' first concert in two-and-a-half years.<ref name=":3" /> The band performed three more shows, supporting Kiss on their reunion tour, with Staley's final live performance on July 3, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri. Aside from recording two more songs with Alice in Chains – "Get Born Again" and "Died" – and a cover of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" with Class of '99 during 1998, Staley was out of the public spotlight by the late 1990s.

Staley struggled with drug addiction for much of his adult life; he later died from a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002, at the age of 34. He was ranked at No. 27 on Hit ParaderTemplate:'s list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" in 2006, and at No. 42 on Complex's magazine list of "The 50 Best Lead Singers of All Time" in 2012. Seattle officially declared August 22, 2019, as "Layne Staley Day." Staley earned six Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Early lifeEdit

Staley was born as Layne Rutherford Staley on August 22, 1967, at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, Washington to Phillip Blair Staley and Nancy Elizabeth Staley (née Layne; later McCallum).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Staley disliked his middle name "Rutherford" and would get angry every time someone called him by this name. He legally changed his middle name to "Thomas" during his teens because he was a fan of Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.<ref name="Rutherford"/><ref name="NWMS">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Staley joined a rhythm band in Bellevue when he was two or three years old, and was the youngest in the group.<ref name="NWMS"/> At nine years old, he wrote in his Dr. Seuss book, All About Me, that he wanted to be a singer.<ref name="NWMS"/>

Staley was seven years old when his parents divorced, after which he was raised by his mother and stepfather, Jim Elmer.<ref name="Jim Elmer">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He took his stepfather's surname while enrolled in Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, and was known for some time as Layne Elmer.<ref name="Seattle Times 2007">Template:Cite news</ref>

Staley was raised as a Christian Scientist.<ref name="AN">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, he was critical of religion in his adult life,<ref name="Alice in Chains: To Hell and Back"/> stating in a 1991 interview:

"I have a fascination with how brainwashed people get with religion and how they'll give up their money, their time and their whole life for a cause that they're sure is right, but I'm sure is wrong. I think there's a lot of people who are scared of life and living and they want to make sure they get to Heaven or whatever. I try to stay away from it as much as I can. I was raised in the church until I was 16 and I've disagreed with their beliefs as long as I can remember, so when I had the choice I chose not to believe in anything apart from myself."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Staley also stated in a 1999 interview that the song "Get Born Again" is about "religious hypocrisy".<ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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He approached music through his parents' collection, listening to Black Sabbath (regarded by him as his first influence) and Deep Purple.<ref name="Jake Brown, Alice in Chains">Jake Brown, Alice in Chains, SCB Distributors, 2010</ref> Other favorite bands include hard rock and metal bands like The Stooges,<ref name="Rage">Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> Anthrax, Judas Priest, Saxon, Rainbow, Mercyful Fate,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Twisted Sister, Van Halen, and industrial/new wave acts such as Ministry,<ref name="Rage"/> The Lords of the New Church and Skinny Puppy.<ref name="Jake Brown, Alice in Chains"/> He also cited Prince and David Bowie as two of his biggest idols.<ref name="Rage"/>

Staley began playing drums at age 12; he played in several glam bands in his early teens, but by this point, Staley had aspirations of becoming a singer.<ref name="lastdays">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 1984, Staley joined a group of Shorewood High students in a band called Sleze,<ref name="How Alice in Chains Found the Most Memorable Voice in Grunge">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which also featured future members of The Dehumanizers and Second Coming.

In 1985, Staley and his band Sleze made a cameo in Father Rock, a low-budget movie from Seattle's Public Access Channel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1986, Sleze morphed into Alice N' Chains, a band which Staley said "dressed in drag and played speed metal."<ref name="Music Bank">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> The new band performed around the Seattle area playing Slayer and Armored Saint covers.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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CareerEdit

Alice in Chains and Mad SeasonEdit

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Staley (front) and Jerry Cantrell performing at The Channel in Boston in 1992

Staley met guitarist Jerry Cantrell at a party in Seattle while working at Music Bank rehearsal studios in 1987.<ref name="Layne Staley 1996 Interview">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Untold">Template:Cite book</ref> A few months before that, Cantrell had watched Staley performing with his then-band, Alice N' Chains, in his hometown at the Tacoma Little Theatre, and was impressed by his voice.<ref name="Intimate">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cantrell was homeless after being kicked out of his family's house,<ref name="Alice in Chains: To Hell and Back"/> so Staley invited Cantrell to live with him at the Music Bank.<ref name="lastdays"/> The two fast friends lived as roommates for over a year in the dilapidated rehearsal space they shared.<ref name="lastdays"/><ref name="FaceCulture"/>

Alice N' Chains soon disbanded and Staley joined a funk band,<ref name="Rolling Stone 92"/> which at the time also required a guitarist.<ref name="Rolling Stone 92">Template:Cite magazine</ref> He asked Cantrell to join as a sideman.<ref name="Rolling Stone 92"/><ref name="P1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cantrell agreed on condition that Staley join his band,<ref name="P1"/> which at the time did not have a name and included drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Starr.<ref name="Rolling Stone 92"/> They started auditioning terrible lead singers in front of Staley to send a hint, which made him angry.<ref name="FaceCulture"/><ref name="P1"/> The final straw for Staley was when they auditioned a male stripper in front of him – he decided to join the band after that.<ref name="FaceCulture">Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> Cantrell said this about Staley's voice: "I knew that voice was the guy I wanted to be playing with. It sounded like it came out of a 350-pound biker rather than skinny little Layne. I considered his voice to be my voice."<ref name="lastdays"/> Eventually the funk project broke up, and in 1987, Staley joined Cantrell's band on a full-time basis.<ref name="FaceCulture"/> The band had names like "Fuck"<ref name="Rolling Stone 92"/><ref name="FaceCulture"/> and "Diamond Lie",<ref name="FaceCulture"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the latter being the name of Cantrell's previous band.<ref name="FaceCulture"/>

Two weeks after the band's formation, they were playing a gig at the University of Washington, trying to fill in a 40-minute set with a couple of original songs along with Hanoi Rocks and David Bowie covers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Diamond Lie gained attention in the Seattle area and eventually took the name of Staley's previous band, Alice N' Chains, then renamed Alice in Chains.<ref name="FaceCulture"/><ref name="Music Bank"/><ref name="Link with Brutality">Template:Cite journal</ref> Staley got permission from his former bandmates to use the name.<ref name="page 79">Template:Cite book</ref>

Local promoter Randy Hauser became aware of Alice in Chains at a concert and offered to pay for demo recordings. However, one day before the band was due to record at the Music Bank studio in Washington, police shut down the studio during the biggest cannabis raid in the history of the state.<ref name="Music Bank"/> The final demo, completed in 1988, was named The Treehouse Tapes and found its way to the music managers Kelly Curtis and Susan Silver, who also managed the Seattle-based band Soundgarden. Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records' A&R representative Nick Terzo, who set up an appointment with label president Don Ienner.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Based on The Treehouse Tapes, Terzo signed Alice in Chains to Columbia in 1989.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Music Bank"/> The band also recorded another untitled demo over a three-month period in 1989. This recording can be found on the bootleg release Sweet Alice.Template:Citation needed

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Staley performing with Alice in Chains in 1992

Alice in Chains released its debut album Facelift on August 21, 1990, shaping the band's signature style. The second single, "Man in the Box", with lyrics written by Staley, became a huge hit. "Man in the Box" is widely recognized for its distinctive "wordless opening melody, where Staley's peculiar, tensed-throat vocals are matched in unison with an effects-laden guitar" followed by "portentous lines like: 'Jesus Christ/Deny your maker' and 'He who tries/Will be wasted' with Cantrell's drier, and less-urgent voice."<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Facelift has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA for sales of two million copies in the United States.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The band toured in support of the album for two years before releasing the acoustic EP Sap in early 1992.<ref name="timeline"/> Alice in Chains made a cameo in Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles, performing the songs "It Ain't Like That" and "Would?".<ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

In September 1992, Alice in Chains released Dirt.<ref name="timeline"/> The critically acclaimed album, also the band's most successful, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, and was certified quadruple platinum.<ref name="RIAA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Billboard">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Staley designed the sun logo on the album's inlay.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> During the Dirt tour in Brazil in 1993, Staley saved Starr's life after he had overdosed.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Because of Staley's drug addiction, the band did not tour in support of Dirt for very long.<ref name="Staley dead-VH1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Cantrell wrote almost all of the music and lyrics for Alice in Chains, but as time went on, Staley contributed more lyrics. Eventually, Staley would receive credit for about half the lyrics from the entire Alice in Chains catalog prior to the release of Black Gives Way to Blue in 2009.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also wrote the music and the lyrics to "Hate to Feel", "Angry Chair" and "Head Creeps", and melodies to other songs. Staley's lyrics are largely viewed as having dealt with his personal troubles, such as drug use and depression.<ref name="lastdays"/> Staley also played guitar on "Angry Chair"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and "Hate to Feel".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cantrell said of "Angry Chair" on the liner notes of the 1999 Music Bank box set:

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In 1994, Alice in Chains released their third EP, Jar of Flies. It debuted at number one, making it the first Alice in Chains release—and the first-ever EP—to do so.<ref name="Billboard"/> The other members of Alice in Chains, seeing Staley's deteriorating condition, opted not to tour in support of Jar of Flies.<ref name="lastdays"/> Following the album's release, Staley entered a rehabilitation clinic and began to work on a side project with several Seattle musicians, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees and John Baker Saunders of The Walkabouts.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite book</ref> The band worked on material for several months and played its first show on October 12, 1994, at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle under the name "The Gacy Bunch".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Gilbert">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Within a few weeks, the band changed its name to Mad Season.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In January 1995, Mad Season performed two songs on Pearl Jam's Self-Pollution satellite radio broadcast, "Lifeless Dead" and "I Don't Know Anything".<ref>Gaar, Gillian G. "Radio Free Vedder". Rolling Stone. February 23, 1995.</ref> The band completed an album, titled Above, which was released in March 1995. The first single, "River of Deceit", became a modest success on alternative radio. A live performance filmed at the Moore Theatre in Seattle was released in August 1995 as a home video, Live at the Moore.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

During Alice in Chains' hiatus, reports of Staley's addiction began to gain widespread circulation in fan and media communities, in part due to changes in his physical condition brought on by prolonged heroin abuse.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite news</ref>

Alice in Chains regrouped to record Alice in Chains, sometimes referred to as "Tripod", which was released in November 1995. The album debuted at the top of the U.S. charts,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and has since been awarded — along with Facelift and Jar of Flies — double platinum status.<ref name="RIAA"/> With the exceptions of "Grind", "Heaven Beside You", and "Over Now", the lyrics were all written by Staley,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> making this album his greatest lyrical contribution to the band's catalog. To accompany the album, the band released a home video, The Nona Tapes,<ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> but the band lapsed again, failing to complete tours planned in support of the album. When asked about the frustration of not touring to support the record, Cantrell provided some insight into how Staley's addictions led to tensions within the band: "Very frustrating, but we stuck it out. We rode the good times together, and we stuck together through the hard times. We never stabbed each other in the back and spilled our guts and [did] that kind of bullshit that you see happen a lot."<ref name="PopMatters 2002">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> "Drugs worked for me for years", Staley told Rolling Stone in February 1996, "and now they're turning against me, now I'm walking through hell and this sucks. I didn't want my fans to think that heroin was cool. But then I've had fans come up to me and give me the thumbs up, telling me they're high. That's exactly what I didn't want to happen."<ref name="Alice in Chains: To Hell and Back">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

One of Staley's last shows with Alice in Chains was the MTV Unplugged performance in New York on April 10, 1996.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The recording of Unplugged came after a long period of inactivity for the band; it was their first concert in two-and-a-half years.<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Staley made his last performance on July 3, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri, while Alice in Chains was touring with Kiss.<ref name="lastdays"/>

Other projectsEdit

Staley shared lead vocals with Ann Wilson for a cover of Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells", featured on Heart's 1993 album Desire Walks On.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The song "It's Coming After" from Second Coming's 1994 debut album L.O.V.Evil features Staley on lead vocals.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> Second Coming features Staley's bandmates from Alice N' Chains, his former band.<ref name="second coming">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

One of the last songs that Staley recorded was a cover of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" with the supergroup Class of '99, featuring guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, bassist Martyn LeNoble, drummer Stephen Perkins, both from Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros, and keyboardist Matt Serletic.<ref name=bomb/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In November 1998, the group recorded the song for Robert Rodriguez's 1998 horror/sci-fi film The Faculty.<ref name=bomb/> A music video was also released.<ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> While the other members of the band were filmed specifically for the video, Staley's appearance consisted of footage pulled from Mad Season's 1995 Live at the Moore video.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

A song titled "Things You Do" featuring Staley on vocals was part of the soundtrack to the 2012 film Grassroots.<ref name="second coming"/> In the film, the song was credited to "The Bondage Boys featuring Layne Staley",<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but the song had been credited to "Layne Staley and The Aftervibes" and "Layne Staley and Second Coming" when it leaked on the internet years before.<ref name="second coming"/>

Personal lifeEdit

In the early 1990s, Staley enrolled in several rehab programs, but he failed to stay clean for long. At one point, the other members of Alice in Chains flew to Los Angeles for weekly therapy at Staley's rehab.<ref name="lastdays"/> During the Dirt tour, Alice in Chains' manager, Susan Silver, hired bodyguards to keep Staley away from people who might try to pass him drugs,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> but he ended up relapsing on alcohol and drugs during the tour.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Screaming Trees' Mark Lanegan recalled partying with Staley on tour and said that, "off stage, it was an insane, dark, drug and alcohol-fuelled frat party from start to finish, with Layne [Staley] and I raising hell, behaving like teenagers, staying up for days on end. We partook of whatever drugs came our way. Heroin, cocaine, painkillers, anything."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kurt Cobain's death in April 1994 scared Staley into temporary sobriety, but soon he was back into his addiction. Alice in Chains' managers turned down lucrative touring possibilities and kept the band off the road, hoping that would help Staley.<ref name="lastdays"/> Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready also tried to help Staley by inviting him to his side project, Mad Season.<ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> McCready had hoped that playing with sober musicians would encourage Staley.<ref name="lastdays"/> On October 29, 1996, Staley's former fiancée, Demri Lara Parrott, died of a drug overdose.<ref name="record straight"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Staley was placed on a 24-hour suicide watch,<ref name="lastdays"/> according to NME, which quoted a friend saying Staley was taking Parrott's death "extremely badly" and had fallen into a deep depression.<ref name="Remembering Layne Staley">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Lanegan told Rolling Stone in 2002, "He never recovered from Demri's death. After that, I don't think he wanted to go on."<ref name="lastdays"/>

Final years: 1997–2002Edit

On February 26, 1997, Staley and the other members of Alice in Chains attended the Grammy Awards after the song "Again" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In April of that same year, Staley purchased a Template:Cvt, three-bedroom condominium in Seattle's University District via a trust. Toby Wright, the producer of Alice in Chains' third album, set up a home recording system for him there.<ref>Alice In Chains: The Untold Story — Layne Staley's Final Gloomy Days as the Frontman of Seattle's Grunge Legends Template:Webarchive Guitar World. August 11, 2015.</ref>

In 1998, amid rumors that Staley rarely left his apartment, had contracted gangrene, and had lost the ability to ingest food and was living on a diet of Ensure, Jerry Cantrell told Kerrang! that the members of Alice in Chains regularly hung out at Staley's house.<ref name="lastdays"/> On June 22, 1998, Staley made a phone call to radio program Rockline and gave a rare interview while Cantrell was promoting his first solo album, Boggy Depot. Staley called the show to talk to Cantrell and stated that he had loved the album.<ref name="Rockline 98">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

In October 1998, Staley re-emerged to record two tracks with Alice in Chains, "Get Born Again" and "Died", which were released on the Music Bank box set in 1999.<ref name="timeline">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=malice>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Additional reports of Staley's deteriorating condition persisted in the midst of the sessions. Dirt producer Dave Jerden—originally chosen by the band for the production—said, "Staley weighed 80 pounds…and was white as a ghost." Studio engineer Elan Trujillo commented that Layne "definitely didn't look like how he used to look" and noticed Staley had, in addition to no teeth, atrophy in his legs.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cantrell refused to comment on the singer's appearance, and band manager Susan Silver said she had not seen him since "last year".<ref name=malice/>

Staley made his final public appearance on October 31, 1998, when he attended a Jerry Cantrell solo concert in Seattle. He declined Cantrell's request to sing with him on stage. A photo taken of Staley backstage at this show is the most recent photo of him that has been publicly released.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Thereafter, Staley was thought to have left behind his "self-imposed rock & roll exile", when in November 1998 he laid down additional vocal tracks as part of a supergroup called Class of '99, featuring members of Rage Against the Machine, Jane's Addiction, and Porno for Pyros.<ref name=bomb>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

On July 19, 1999, the radio program Rockline was hosting Cantrell, Inez, and Kinney for a discussion on the release of Nothing Safe: Best of the Box, when, unexpectedly, Staley called in to participate. This was Staley's last interview.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

From 1999 to 2002, Staley became more reclusive and depressed,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> rarely leaving his Seattle condo; little is known about the details of his life during this period. Staley was rumored to spend most of his days creating art, playing video games, or nodding off on drugs.<ref name="lastdays"/> Staley's one-time roommate and friend Morgen Gallagher later said that around 2001 Staley said he was asked to audition for Audioslave; this claim was later debunked by Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello.<ref name="Audioslave">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Staley's mother, Nancy McCallum, told The Seattle Times in 2007 that despite his isolation, he was never far from the love of his family and friends, who filled his answering machine and mailbox with messages and letters. "Just because he was isolated doesn't mean we didn't have sweet moments with him." McCallum has also claimed that she saw Staley on Thanksgiving of 2001, and again just around Valentine's Day of 2002, when he visited his sister's baby. This was the last time that McCallum saw her son.<ref name="Seattle Times 2007"/> Sean Kinney has commented on Staley's final years and isolation period:

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Staley's physical appearance had become even worse than before: he had lost several teeth, his skin was sickly pale, and he was severely emaciated. Close friends such as Matt Fox said, "If no one heard from him for weeks, it wasn't unusual". Staley grew increasingly disconnected from his friends and bandmates who repeatedly tried to get him into rehab, but Staley refused.<ref name="Blender">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Staley's close friend Mark Lanegan said, "He didn't speak to anybody as of late… It's been a few months since I talked to him. But for us to not talk for a few months is par for the course."<ref name="Mark Lanegan on Layne">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

DeathEdit

On April 17, 2002, Staley's mother Nancy McCallum went to his apartment to let him know about the death of Demri Parrott's brother, but there was no answer. On April 19, 2002, Staley's accountants contacted his former manager, Susan Silver, and informed her that no money had been withdrawn from the singer's bank account in two weeks. Silver then contacted McCallum, who went to his apartment again. There was some mail by his door. Staley owned a cat named Sadie at the time, who was usually quiet; upon hearing Sadie meow, McCallum became worried the animal was distressed and that Staley might be in trouble. Still not receiving an answer from Staley, McCallum called 911 to say she had not heard from him "in about two weeks".<ref name="AN" /> She entered the apartment with police and her ex-husband, Jim Elmer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="AN3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was reported that the Template:Convert Staley weighed only Template:Convert when his body was discovered.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Staley's body was partially decomposed when he was found. Medical examiners had to identify the body by comparing dental records.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The autopsy and toxicology report on Staley's body revealed that he died from a mixture of heroin and cocaine, known as a speedball.<ref name="SP1">Template:Cite news</ref> The autopsy concluded that Staley died two weeks before his body was found, on April 5—the same day fellow grunge musician Kurt Cobain died eight years prior.<ref name="report"/> Staley's death was classified as "accidental".<ref name="report">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Staley's Alice in Chains bandmates issued the following statement:

It's good to be with friends and family as we struggle to deal with this immense loss … and try to celebrate this immense life. We are looking for all the usual things: comfort, purpose, answers, something to hold on to, a way to let him go in peace. Mostly, we are feeling heartbroken over the death of our beautiful friend. He was a sweet man with a keen sense of humor and a deep sense of humanity. He was an amazing musician, an inspiration, and a comfort to so many. He made great music and gifted it to the world. We are proud to have known him, to be his friend, and to create music with him. For the past decade, Layne struggled greatly—we can only hope that he has at last found some peace. We love you, Layne. Dearly. And we will miss you … endlessly.<ref name="angry angel">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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In 2010, in an interview on VH1's Celebrity Rehab with McCallum,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> former Alice in Chains bass player Mike Starr said that he was the last person to see Staley alive and had spent time with him the day before his death, on Starr's birthday, April 4. Starr claimed that Staley was very sick but would not call 911. They briefly argued, which ended with Starr storming out. Starr stated that Staley called after him as he left and said: "Not like this, don't leave like this."<ref name="Starr">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Starr expressed regret for not calling 911 to save his life, and said that Staley had threatened to sever their friendship if he did. Starr regretted being high on benzodiazepines that night and having walked out of the door.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="reuters">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> McCallum was insistent that neither she nor anyone in her family blamed Starr for Staley's death. She also told Starr: "Layne would forgive you. He'd say, 'Hey, I did this. Not you.'"

Starr still blamed himself for the death of Staley, and had kept the story a secret until his appearance on Celebrity Rehab.<ref name="Starr" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> During this same interview, McCallum said that Staley had attempted rehab 14 times, although it is not clear whether any of these attempts were during his reclusive years.<ref name="Starr" /> Starr was found dead on March 8, 2011, as a result of prescription drug overdose.<ref name="reuters" />

AftermathEdit

An informal memorial was held for Staley on the night of April 20, 2002, at the Seattle Center, which was attended by at least 100 fans and friends, including Alice in Chains bandmates Cantrell, Starr, Inez and Kinney, and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Fans continue to leave memorial messages on a wall outside of Staley's University District home. Staley's body was cremated and a private memorial service was held for him on April 28, 2002, on Bainbridge Island in Washington's Puget Sound. During her appearance on Celebrity Rehab in 2010, Staley's mother said she has her son's ashes in a box.<ref name="Starr"/> Staley's private memorial was attended by his family and friends, along with his Alice in Chains bandmates, the band's manager Susan Silver and her then-husband Chris Cornell, as well as other music personalities. Chris Cornell, joined by Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, sang a rendition of The Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses" at the funeral.<ref name="funeral">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They also performed The Lovemongers' song "Sand".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Jerry Cantrell dedicated his solo album, Degradation Trip, released two months after Staley's death, to his memory.<ref name="Roadrunner Cantrell">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cantrell also took in Staley's cat, Sadie, who he and the family took care of until Sadie's death in 2010, at the age of 18.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Shortly after Staley's death, his parents Nancy McCallum and Phil Staley started receiving donations from fans all over the world. Nancy and Phil worked with Seattle's Therapeutic Health Services clinic to create the Layne Staley Memorial Fund to help other heroin addicts and their families in the Seattle music community.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Alice in Chains remained inactive following Staley's death. For the next several years, the band refused to perform together, out of respect for him.<ref name="PopMatters 2002"/><ref name="Benefit concert">Template:Cite news</ref> In 2005, Cantrell, Kinney, and Inez reunited for a benefit concert for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, with several vocalists filling in for Staley.<ref name="Benefit concert"/> Following positive response, the band decided to reunite formally in 2006. Comes with the Fall vocalist William DuVall, a member of Cantrell's solo touring band who often sang Staley's parts on the Alice in Chains songs that Cantrell performed, was announced to sing Staley's part for the reunion shows.<ref name="Reuniting">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In an interview with MTV News, Kinney noted that the band would use the reunion concerts to pay tribute to the songs and to Staley.<ref name="Reuniting"/> The band used to have an intermission to include a five-minute filmed tribute to Staley in between sets.<ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> DuVall has since become Staley's full-time replacement in the band, contributing to three full-length releases.

LegacyEdit

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins stated that Staley "had an amazing voice that had such a beautiful, sad, haunting quality about it. He was different because his heaviness was in that voice."<ref name="angry angel"/> The song "Bleeding The Orchid" from The Smashing Pumpkins' 2007 album Zeitgeist was indirectly inspired by the death of Staley.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Cold's song "The Day Seattle Died" from their 2003 album Year of the Spider was an ode to Staley, as well as fellow grunge figurehead Kurt Cobain.<ref name="loudwire.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> That same year Staind featured a song called "Layne" in memory to the singer on their album 14 Shades of Grey.<ref name="loudwire.com"/> In their 2004 album Hangover Music Vol. VI, Black Label Society also included a tribute to Staley, titled "Layne".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kat Bjelland, formerly of Babes in Toyland, wrote the song "Layne to Rest" about him on her band Katastrophy Wife’s 2004 album All Kneel.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam, wrote a song eulogizing Staley, titled "4/20/02" (the day Vedder heard the news).<ref name="Q & A">Template:Cite magazine.</ref> The song featured only Vedder singing and playing the guitar in a ukulele-inspired tuning, and was released as a hidden track on Pearl Jam's 2003 B-sides and rarities album, Lost Dogs, roughly four minutes and twenty seconds after the conclusion of the final listed song, "Bee Girl".<ref name="Q & A"/> Vedder also paid tribute to Staley during a Pearl Jam concert in Chicago on August 22, 2016, which would have been Staley's 49th birthday, and dedicated the song "Man of the Hour" to his late friend.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Jerry Cantrell said Staley gave him the self-assurance to sing.<ref name="Music Bank box"/><ref name="Intimate"/> "Layne was really responsible for giving me the confidence to become more of a singer. He'd say, 'You wrote this song, this means something to you, sing it.' He kicked my ass out of the nest. Over the years I continued to grow, and Layne started to play guitar, and we inspired each other".<ref name="Guitar World 2013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Since 2002, Seattle has hosted an annual tribute concert for Staley on his birthday. Venues such as the Moore Theatre,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Showbox<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Fenix,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and The Crocodile<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> have hosted the event. The show proceeds benefit the Layne Staley Memorial Fund.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Staley ranked at No. 27 on Hit Parader magazine's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" published in the November 2006 issue,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and at No. 42 on Complex's magazine list of "The 50 Best Lead Singers of All Time" in 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Staley was an inspiration for the title of Metallica's 2008 album, Death Magnetic.<ref name="loudwire.com"/> The band recorded a song in tribute to him, titled "Rebel of Babylon".<ref name="RS1-oct08">Template:Cite book</ref>

In 2009, Alice in Chains released their first studio album in 14 years, Black Gives Way to Blue, with Cantrell and then-new vocalist and rhythm guitarist William DuVall sharing lead vocals.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The title track is a tribute to Staley.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Cantrell invited Elton John to join Alice in Chains and pay tribute to Staley playing the piano in "Black Gives Way to Blue",<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref> the closing song in the album.<ref name=EltonJohn>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The song was written and sung by Cantrell, who described it as the band's goodbye to Staley.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first concert that Staley attended was Elton John's and he was blown away by it.<ref name=EltonJohn/> According to Cantrell, the album's cover art featuring a heart surrounded by a black background was inspired by the heartbreak of Staley's death.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Staley's former bandmates also thanked him in the album's liner notes.<ref>Liner notes, Black Gives Way to Blue. Virgin/EMI. 2009.</ref>

On September 6, 2011, Hank Williams III released his Attention Deficit Domination album and dedicated it to Staley.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Staley's Alice in Chains bandmates have stated that one of the saddest aspects of his legacy is to hear him remembered primarily for his drug use rather than the other aspects of his personality.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Guitar World 2013"/> Kinney and Cantrell have also expressed their frustration over the Grammys ignoring Staley during their annual tribute to the musicians who have died in the past year.<ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

In 2013, Alice in Chains' drummer, Sean Kinney, added the initials "LSMS" on his drum kit, a tribute to Staley and the band's former bassist, Mike Starr, who died in 2011.<ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The music video for Alice in Chains' 2013 single, "Voices", features a picture of Staley next to a photo of Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain, at the 2:20 mark.<ref>Archived at GhostarchiveTemplate:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineTemplate:Cbignore: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

Since Alice in Chains reunited, Jerry Cantrell started paying tribute to Staley before performing the song "Nutshell".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Since 2011, Cantrell pays tribute to both Staley and Mike Starr before performing the song at concerts.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In April 2017, Nancy Wilson revealed that she started writing the song "The Dragon" for Staley in the '90s. The song was recorded in 2016 and is part of the EP of Wilson's new band, Roadcase Royale, released in 2017.<ref name="The Dragon">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On what would've been Staley's 50th birthday, August 22, 2017, Alice in Chains released a video paying tribute to him, featuring Jerry Cantrell, Ann Wilson, Mike McCready, and Barrett Martin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

William DuVall revealed that he was thinking about Staley, his grandmother and the Soundgarden lead vocalist Chris Cornell while writing the Alice in Chains' song "Never Fade", from their 2018 album, Rainier Fog.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The album's title track, written by Cantrell, is partly a tribute to Staley and Mike Starr.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Layne Staley Day in SeattleEdit

On August 22, 2019, which would have been Staley's 52nd birthday, Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan officially proclaimed that day as "Layne Staley Day" in the city in honor of Staley's contributions to the world of music. The day was also a call to attention to the Layne Staley Memorial Fund, established by his parents in 2002.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

BooksEdit

Two biographies have been written about Staley, both authored by Adriana Rubio—Layne Staley: Angry Chair released in 2003, which contains an alleged final interview of Staley that Rubio claimed to have conducted less than three months before his death,<ref name="record straight"/> and Layne Staley: Get Born Again, released in 2009, a revised and updated version of her earlier book.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Staley's family has disputed Rubio's work, stating they do not believe she interviewed him in 2002.<ref name="DeSola">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> When questioned about the authenticity of the book, Rubio refused to confirm the interview was genuine.<ref name="record straight">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Staley's last interview was for the radio program Rockline on July 19, 1999, promoting the release of the compilation album Nothing Safe: Best of the Box with the other members of Alice in Chains.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The content of Rubio's book, including what she referred to as Staley's final interview, was called into question in journalist David De Sola's 2015 book Alice in Chains: The Untold Story.<ref name="record straight"/> De Sola questions not only the content of the interview, which portrays Staley as using his lyrics in casual conversation, it also indicates that Rubio never spoke to him, citing her refusal to release the tape with the interview and the fact that not even her publisher had access to the tape.<ref name="record straight"/> One of Staley's sisters, Liz Coats, likewise doubted the veracity of the book.<ref name="DeSola"/>

Staley was featured on the books Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music (2009) by Greg Prato,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge (2011) by Mark Yarm. Both books explored the history of grunge in detail and touch upon Alice in Chains and Staley's life and death via interviews with Staley's mother, friends and bandmates, including Cantrell, Kinney, Starr and Inez.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In August 2015, journalist David de Sola released the biography Alice in Chains: The Untold Story,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which is mainly focused on Staley and features interviews with his friends and relatives; the surviving members of Alice in Chains did not partake in interviews for this book.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

DiscographyEdit

Alice in ChainsEdit

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Staley appeared on all Alice in Chains releases from We Die Young up to the song "Died", later taking part in reissues and compilations containing material from his time in the band.

Other appearancesEdit

Other appearances by Layne Staley
Title Album details Band Notes
Desire Walks On
  • Released: November 16, 1993
  • Label: Capitol
Heart Guest vocals on the song "Ring Them Bells".
Above
  • Released: March 14, 1995
  • Label: Columbia
Mad Season US No. 24;<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> RIAA: Gold<ref>Template:Cite certification</ref>
Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon Vocals on "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier".
L.O.V.Evil
  • Released: December 15, 1995
  • Label: Red Rocket
Second Coming Guest vocals on the song "It's Coming After".
The Faculty: Music from the Dimension Motion Picture
  • Released: December 8, 1998
  • Label: Sony
Class of '99 Vocals on "Another Brick in the Wall Part 1, Part 2"

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