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My Take
Scott Weiland had one of the most distinctive voices in 1990s rock, and to me he embodied both the brilliance and the fragility that often travel together in great frontmen. As the lead vocalist of Stone Temple Pilots and later Velvet Revolver, he delivered a smoky, theatrical presence that nobody else could quite replicate. His long struggle with addiction, which ended his life far too early in 2015, makes his catalog feel even more precious. I keep coming back to those records with gratitude. He gave rock a voice that still aches with feeling, and that legacy outlasts the turmoil.
Overview
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 is also known for being the lead vocalist of the rock supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Scott Weiland
- Name (Japanese)
- スコット・ウェイランド
- Reading
- すこっと・うぇいらんど
- Born
- October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- San Jose, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / lyricist / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Edison High School
- University
- Orange Coast College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.scottweiland.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/scottweiland/
- Xhttps://x.com/thescottweiland
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Weiland
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.