MUSICIAN
Layne Staley
1967 - 2002

Layne Staley
Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Layne Staley is the 949th most popular musician (down from 870th in 2019), the 4,944th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,294th in 2019) and the 314th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Layne Staley ranks 949 out of 3,175. Before him are Mordechai Gebirtig, Jean-Baptiste Arban, Willie Dixon, T-Bone Walker, Ignaz Brüll, and Teddy Wilson. After him are Âşık Veysel, Benny Benassi, Arvīds Jansons, John Norum, Karl Bartos, and Peter Maxwell Davies.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMordechai Gebirtig
1877 - 1942
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 943
Jean-Baptiste Arban
1825 - 1889
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 944
Willie Dixon
1915 - 1992
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 945
T-Bone Walker
1910 - 1975
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 946
Ignaz Brüll
1846 - 1907
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 947
Teddy Wilson
1912 - 1986
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 948
Layne Staley
1967 - 2002
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 949
Âşık Veysel
1894 - 1973
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 950
Benny Benassi
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 951
Arvīds Jansons
1914 - 1984
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 952
John Norum
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 953
Karl Bartos
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 954
Peter Maxwell Davies
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 955
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Layne Staley ranks 129. Before him are Tia Carrere, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Chuck Schuldiner, Luis Abinader, Herzi Halevi, and Michel Hazanavicius. After him are Ai Yazawa, Benny Benassi, Nicolae Ciucă, Steve Zahn, Leslie Jones, and Steven Wilson. Among people deceased in 2002, Layne Staley ranks 154. Before him are Elie Hobeika, Harold Russell, Gabriel Almond, Marcel Kint, Văn Tiến Dũng, and Heinz von Foerster. After him are Julio Pérez, Ramón Grosso, Ted Williams, Grote Reber, Kristen Nygaard, and Alan Lomax.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsTia Carrere
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 123
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 124
Chuck Schuldiner
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2001
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 125
Luis Abinader
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 126
Herzi Halevi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 127
Michel Hazanavicius
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 128
Layne Staley
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2002
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 129
Ai Yazawa
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 130
Benny Benassi
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 131
Nicolae Ciucă
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 132
Steve Zahn
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 133
Leslie Jones
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 134
Steven Wilson
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 135
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsElie Hobeika
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2002
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 148
Harold Russell
WRITER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 149
Gabriel Almond
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2002
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 150
Marcel Kint
CYCLIST
1914 - 2002
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 151
Văn Tiến Dũng
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 152
Heinz von Foerster
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2002
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 153
Layne Staley
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2002
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 154
Julio Pérez
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 155
Ramón Grosso
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2002
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 156
Ted Williams
BASEBALL PLAYER
1918 - 2002
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 157
Grote Reber
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2002
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 158
Kristen Nygaard
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 159
Alan Lomax
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2002
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 160
In United States
Among people born in United States, Layne Staley ranks 4,944 out of 20,380. Before him are T-Bone Walker (1910), Ralph Rose (1885), Evelyn Nesbit (1884), John Geiger (1873), Melvin Purvis (1903), and Teddy Wilson (1912). After him are Geoff Pierson (1949), Benjamin Libet (1916), Carole Landis (1919), James Marsden (1973), Anna Elizabeth Klumpke (1856), and Wallace Stevens (1879).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsT-Bone Walker
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1975
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 4,938
Ralph Rose
ATHLETE
1885 - 1913
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 4,939
Evelyn Nesbit
ACTOR
1884 - 1967
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,940
John Geiger
ATHLETE
1873 - 1956
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,941
Melvin Purvis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1960
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,942
Teddy Wilson
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,943
Layne Staley
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2002
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,944
Geoff Pierson
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,945
Benjamin Libet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4,946
Carole Landis
ACTOR
1919 - 1948
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,947
James Marsden
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,948
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
PAINTER
1856 - 1942
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,949
Wallace Stevens
WRITER
1879 - 1955
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4,950
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Layne Staley ranks 314. Before him are James Ingram (1952), Scott Travis (1961), Charlie Haden (1937), Willie Dixon (1915), T-Bone Walker (1910), and Teddy Wilson (1912). After him are D'arcy Wretzky (1968), Jeff Hanneman (1964), Eric Dolphy (1928), Jerry Garcia (1942), Steve Jordan (1957), and Ron McGovney (1962).
James Ingram
1952 - 2019
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 308
Scott Travis
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 309
Charlie Haden
1937 - 2014
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 310
Willie Dixon
1915 - 1992
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 311
T-Bone Walker
1910 - 1975
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 312
Teddy Wilson
1912 - 1986
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 313
Layne Staley
1967 - 2002
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 314
D'arcy Wretzky
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 315
Jeff Hanneman
1964 - 2013
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 316
Eric Dolphy
1928 - 1964
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 317
Jerry Garcia
1942 - 1995
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 318
Steve Jordan
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 319
Ron McGovney
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 320