Scott Weiland

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.

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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

Origin

San Jose, California, United States

Occupation

singer / songwriter / lyricist / composer / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Goat

High school

Edison High School

University

Orange Coast College

• Official sitehttps://www.scottweiland.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/scottweiland/
• Xhttps://x.com/thescottweiland
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Weiland
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q363236

Tags

• California
• singer
• songwriter
• lyricist

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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