How did Layne Staley lose his arm?

How did Layne Staley lose his arm?

In October 1996, Layne’s longtime girlfriend Demri Parrott passed away from complications of her own drug use, and the singer went into isolation, rarely leaving his Seattle apartment, his grief overwhelming. There were rumours of his death and that he had lost an arm due to gangrene.

Why did Layne wear gloves?

So he’s wearing those black gloves in the Unplugged video to hide the track marks on his hands. He said Layne Staley was wheeled around from show to show during that time because he wouldn’t stop performing even though he was in such terrible shape.

What drugs was Layne Staley using?

Layne Staley’s drug-related death is the most tragic and haunting of any other artist who suffered the same fate. It took over two weeks before anyone knew he had died from a lethal overdose and combination of heroin and cocaine.

Was Demri Parrott a model?

Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 – October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley.

What was Layne Staley vocal range?

Often as overdriven as it could be soft and soulful, Layne Staley’s voice stretched from the middle of the 2nd octave high up into the 5th with seeming ease and endless power.

What was the relationship between Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley like?

Throughout all of the time Layne Staley was in Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell was there to support Layne. Layne Staley was incredibly hard to work with during AIC recording their self-titled album.

What did Jerry Cantrell say about Degradation Trip?

Alice In Chains singer/guitarist Jerry Cantrell discussed recording Degradation Trip ‘fucked up’ and quitting drugs and drinking after Layne Staley died in a new Billboard interview. “Lastly, though we’re talking about Alice in Chains, there are a lot of people out there who are big fans of your solo work.

What happened to Layne Staley?

Layne Staley died 18 years ago today. The Baldy recapped the release week of AIC’s most recent album Rainier Fog on the band’s official blog: There’s usually an event or two scheduled during the week of an album’s release to help get the word out and celebrate the occasion, but this past week was off the charts.

What happened to Jerry Cantrell of AC/DC?

Jerry Cantrell struggled with his own alcohol problem but as far as I’m concerned it didn’t completely tear apart the band like Laynes heroin problem did. Layne was the sole reason why AIC stopped touring in the mid 90’s and the band chose to work with him instead of kicking him to the curb.

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