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Layne Staley was an American musician who has an estimated net worth of $5 million. He was best known as the original lead singer and co-songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains. 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.
In 1987, Staley met guitarist Jerry Cantrell at a party in Seattle while working at Music Bank rehearsal studios. Cantrell was impressed by his voice and the two went on to form the alternative band that played metal/grunge music and rose to international fame during Seattle's grunge movement.
Layne, who is known for his distinct vocal style and tenor voice, and Cantrell, who had a unique style for the guitars, blended with each other to give the band a trademark. His work with Alice in Chains had earned him several recognition. In 2006, he was ranked at No. 27 on Hit Parader's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" while in 2012, he was at No. 42 on Complex's magazine list of "The 50 Best Lead Singers of All Time".
Unfortunately, Layne died in 2002 at the age of 34. He had been struggling with depression and drug addiction, which caused his death, when he stayed out of the public spotlight since mid-1996.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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2017 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the album Rainier Fog with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains |
$31,000 |
|
2015 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the live album Live Facelift with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains |
$50,000 |
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains |
$120,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the album Black Gives Way to Blue with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$1,000,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the compilation album Greatest Hits with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the live album Live with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the compilation album Nothing Safe: Best of the Box with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the video album Music Bank: The Videos with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the live album MTV Unplugged with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,050,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the video album Unplugged with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the album Alice in Chains with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$3,000,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the extended play Jar of Flies with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$4,000,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the album Dirt with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, platinum by Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$5,000,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the extended play Sap with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the video album Live Facelift with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of the album Facelift with the Seattle-based rock band, Alice in Chains (certified 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$2,000,000 |