Scott Weiland
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Weiland performing in June 2010
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| Birth name | Scott Richard Kline |
| Also known as | Scott Richard Weiland |
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October 27, 1967 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2015 (aged 48) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1985–2015 |
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| Website | scottweiland |
Scott Richard Weiland (/ˈwaɪlənd/; born Scott Richard 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, when they disbanded and reunited 2008 to be fired in 2013. He was also member of supergroups Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008 and Art of Anarchy from 2012 till 2015. He established himself as a solo artist as well, releasing three studio albums, two cover albums, a live album and collaborations with several other musicians since 1995.
Though derided by critics early in his career, Weiland's onstage persona was known as being flamboyant and chaotic; he was also known for constantly changing his appearance and vocal style, his use of a megaphone in concert for vocal effect, as well as his battles with substance abuse. Now widely viewed as a talented and versatile vocalist, Weiland has been ranked in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader (No. 57).
In 2012, shortly before his departure from Stone Temple Pilots, Weiland formed Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts, receiving mixed reviews: some critics and fans noted Weiland's apparently failing health and dwindling energy. While touring for his 2015 album Blaster, Weiland died of a drug overdose on his tour bus in Minnesota at the age of 48. Upon his death, many critics and peers offered reevaluations of Weiland's life and career, including David Fricke of Rolling Stone and Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, the latter calling Weiland one of three "voices of the generation" alongside Kurt Cobain and Layne Staley.
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