Vocal range
Layne Staley
Baritone · Grunge · Alternative · Hard Rock · USA · prominent since 1990
Cited range
E2 — G5
Octaves
3.3
Semitones
39
Voice type
Baritone
What is Layne Staley’s vocal range?
Layne Staley's vocal range is commonly cited as E2 to G5 — about 3.3 octaves, or 39 semitones, and is usually classified as baritone.
Nasal-edged baritone with a heavy chest push; his stacked harmonies with Cantrell define the sound. That cited span is wider than 76% of the 357 voices in this library.
- Signature song
- Man in the Box
Reading the numbers
- E2 is a deep floor for a baritone — lower than all but 4 of the 51 baritones here.
- The ceiling clears the conventional baritone top of A4 by 10 semitones.
- No separate full-voice ceiling is cited, so the figures describe a range worked largely in full voice across its 39 semitones.
- One of only 6 Grunge voices in this library.
- The closest range in the library belongs to Lionel Richie (F2–G5), within 1 semitone at both ends.
Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.
You vs Layne Staley
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Same notes, other voices
Also bottoming out on E2
28 other voices here are cited to the same floor.
Also topping out on G5
5 other voices here reach the same ceiling.