Scott Weiland (Born Scott Kline)
October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015
Scott Weiland was the front man for the popular ’90s alternative rock band, Stone Temple Pilots. He later fronted Velvet Revolver, a harder leaning band that included Slash, Duff McKagen and Matt Sorum of Guns N’ Roses, and Dave Kushner of Wasted Youth. Weiland also released a handful of solo albums throughout his career. Born in Northern California, Weiland was living in Orange County, CA by the time he was in high school. In t he late ’80s, he co-founded Stone Temple Pilots who went on to enjoy massive success both on record and on tour. The band’s first two albums, Core and Purple, sold over 14 million copies combined in the US alone, and produced such hits as “Plush,” “Vaseline” and “Interstate Love Song.” Stone Temple Pilots split in 2002 and Weiland launched his second act with Velvet Revolver. The band’s debut, Contraband, debuted on the Billboard chart at No. 1 and went on to sell over 2 million copies while its single, “Slither,” earned the band a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. Weiland left Velvet Revolver and reunited with Stone Temple Pilots in 2008. The band toured and recorded through 2013 with Weiland working solo both during, and after its second run. It was while on tour with his solo band, the Wildabouts, that Weiland’s long-time demons got the best of him. On December 3, 2105, Scott Weiland, age 48, was found dead on his tour bus prior to a show in Bloomington, MN. Cause of death was ruled an accidental overdose.
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