Scott Weiland

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Scott Richard Weiland (, 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 was also the lead singer of the rock supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008. He released one album with rock supergroup Art of Anarchy in 2015, as well as four solo studio albums and several collaborations with other musicians. Weiland was noted for his flamboyant and chaotic onstage persona, his consistently changing appearance, and his versatile vocal style. He sold over 50 million albums with his various projects and collaborations. Weiland's career was plagued by substance abuse issues, leading to various high-profile arrests and his firings from Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots. On December 3, 2015, at the age of 48, he was found dead on his tour bus from an accidental drug overdose.