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Chester Bennington

チェスター・ベニントン　/　ちぇすたー・べにんとん

American singer

March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017　・　Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Arizona
singer
actor
musician

My Take

What strikes me about Chester Bennington is that his scream was never noise — it was precision engineering applied to pain. As Linkin Park's lead voice he could pivot from a whisper to a full-throated howl within a single bar, and that control is what made the anguish believable. His work with Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots proved the instrument worked in any context. His death in 2017 still stings, but I keep meeting people who say his music carried them through their worst years. That, to me, is the truest measure of a singer's legacy.

Overview

Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead vocalist of Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots at various points in his career.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chester Bennington
Name (Japanese): チェスター・ベニントン
Reading: ちぇすたー・べにんとん
Born: March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Dragon
Origin: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / actor / musician / songwriter / rock singer

2. Background

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Junior high: Private
High school: James Madison High School
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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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