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Also known as Scott Richard Weiland

American singer (1967–2015)

Person · Open Library

Born
1967
Works
1

Top works

  • Not dead & not for sale

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Acting · San Jose, California, USA

Scott Richard Weiland (October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. During a career spanning three decades, Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2002 and 2008 to 2013.

Known for

  • Lennon or McCartney — Self2014
  • Stone Temple Pilots: Alive In The Windy City — Vocals2012
  • Velvet Revolver: Let It Roll - Live In Germany2012
  • Bob and the Monster2011
  • Stone Temple Pilots: [2011] SWU Festival — Vox2011
  • Stone Temple Pilots: Live in Chicago 2010 — Self2010
  • Stone Temple Pilots - Live At Gramercy Theatre, NY2010
  • Velvet Revolver - Live In Houston2010
  • Velvet Revolver - Rock am Ring — Self2007
  • Velvet Revoler - Myspace Live Stream — Self2007

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1967
Active to
2015
alternative metalneo-psychedeliarock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
170,459
Total plays
1,399,034

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rockalternative rockGrungealternativesinger-songwriter

‎Scott Richard Weiland (né Kline, October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. During a career spanning three decades, Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2002 and 2008 to 2013, making six records with them. He was also lead vocalist of supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008, recording two albums, and recorded one album with another supergroup, Art of Anarchy. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Scot

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Born
Scott Richard Kline , ( 1967-10-27 ) October 27, 1967, San Jose, California , U.S.
Origin
San Diego, California , U.S.
Died
December 3, 2015 (2015-12-03) (aged 48), Bloomington, Minnesota , U.S.
Genres
Alternative rock hard rock alternative metal grunge neo-psychedelia
Occupations
Singer songwriter
Years active
1985–2015
Labels
Softdrive Atlantic RCA
Formerly of
Stone Temple Pilots Velvet Revolver Camp Freddy The Magnificent Bastards The Wondergirls Art of Anarchy Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts
Website
scottweiland .com

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.scottweiland.com
Image
Scott Weiland onstage with a mic--2009-07.jpg
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Scott Weiland
date of birth
1967-10-27
date of death
2015-12-03
birth name
Scott Richard Kline
start of work period
1986-00-00
end of work period
2015-00-00
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Scott Richard Weiland (/ˈwaɪlənd/, WY-lənd; né Kline; October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2013, recording six albums with them. Weiland is also known for being the lead vocalist of the rock supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008. He also released one album with rock supergroup Art of Anarchy in 2015, as well as four solo studio albums and several collaborations with other musicians throughout his career.

Weiland was noted for his flamboyant and chaotic onstage persona, his consistently changing appearance, and his versatile vocal style. He also became known for his use of a megaphone for a unique vocal effect during concerts. He sold over 50 million albums with his various projects and collaborations.

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