Seattle mayor declares August 22nd, 2019 as Layne Staley Day
Late Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley would have turned 52 right now. To mark the event, Seattle’s mayor has declared today (August 22nd, 2019) as Layne Staley Day.
Native radio station KEXP studies that Mayor Jenny Durkan issued a proclamation that outlines the explanations for the honour. The doc (see under) reads partially:
“Layne Staley, the lead singer of Alice in Chains, was an influential and unimaginable musician born in Kirkland, Washington, on August 22, 1967; and
Layne’s voice was legendary, and different musicians are closely influenced by his immediately recognizable vocal type; and
Layne tragically handed away after a protracted battle with substance use dysfunction, propelling his followers, buddies, and household to advocate for habit restoration and remedy.”
The proclamation goes on to say the Layne Staley Memorial Fund, which has been set as much as assist folks in Seattle who’re fighting substance abuse.
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Together with the proclamation, numerous occasions surrounding Layne’s birthday are happening over the following few days in Seattle, together with a memorial gathering this night on the Worldwide Fountain, and a efficiency tonight by the Alice in Chains tribute band Jar of Flies at Nectar Lounge. Extra data is on the market at Layne-Staley.com.
Staley was discovered useless at his residence on April 19th, 2002. His dying was decided to have occurred on April fifth. Alice in Chains re-formed roughly 4 years later with William DuVall as their new singer. The band is at the moment on a co-headlining North American tour with Korn.
