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Line 104: ==Aftermath== An informal memorial was held for Staley on the night of April 20 at the [[Seattle Center]], which was attended by at least 100 fans and friends, including Cantrell, Starr, Inez, Kinney and Soundgarden frontman [[Chris Cornell]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20020627133803/~~http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=2933 \|title=Jerry Cantrell, Chris Cornell, Others Make Appearance at Seattle Memorial For Layne Staley - Blabbermouth.net \|publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com \|date=April 21, 2002 \|accessdate=2014-07-28 \|deadurl=bot: unknown \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020627133803/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=2933 \|archivedate=June 27, 2002 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020421&slug=laynedeath21m \|title=Fans gather to mourn troubled grunge singer Layne Staley, dead at 34 \|publisher=Seattle Times \|date=April 21, 2002 \|accessdate=7 July 2017}}</ref> Staley's body was cremated and a private memorial service was held for him on April 28, 2002 on [[Bainbridge Island]] in Washington's [[Puget Sound]].<ref name="funeral">{{cite web\|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/we-die-young-tribute-layne-staley \|title=We Die Young: A Tribute to Layne Staley \|work=Guitar World \|date=5 April 2012 \|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="funeral program">{{cite web\|url=http://www.feelnumb.com/2012/11/18/layne-staleys-funeral-program/ \|title=Layne Staley’s Funeral Program \|work=Feel Numb\|date=18 November 2012 \|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref> It was attended by Staley's family and friends, along with his Alice in Chains bandmates, the band's manager Susan Silver and her husband Chris Cornell, as well as other music personalities.<ref name="funeral"/> Chris Cornell, joined by [[Heart (band)\|Heart]]'s [[Ann Wilson\|Ann]] and [[Nancy Wilson (rock musician)\|Nancy Wilson]], sang a rendition of [[The Rolling Stones]]' "''[[Wild Horses (The Rolling Stones song)\|Wild Horses]]''" at the funeral.<ref name="funeral"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.layne-staley.com/?page_id=753 \|title=Memorial \|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref> They also performed The Lovemongers' song "''[[Whirlygig (album)\|Sand]]''".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_HJV1BuQEE&feature=youtu.be&t=26s \|title=Heart With Alice In Chains, Dave Navarro, Duff Mckagan -Performing "Barracuda" ! Promo \|work=YouTube\|date=30 November 2009 \|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref> During his solo concert at the KeyArena in Seattle on May 18, 2002, Cantrell said to the audience: "I'd like to do something for a good friend of ours who's no longer with us", and played Alice in Chains' song "[[Down in a Hole]]". Cantrell later introduced Ann and Nancy Wilson from [[Heart (band)\|Heart]], who joined him on guitar and vocals to perform "[[Sap (EP)\|Brother]]", another song that Cantrell dedicated to Staley at the concert saying "one more for Mr. Layne".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1454099/jerry-cantrell-delivers-bittersweet-aic-heavy-set-at-seattle-nickelback-gig/\|title=Jerry Cantrell Delivers Bittersweet, AIC-Heavy Set At Seattle Nickelback Gig \|publisher=MTV \|date=20 May 2002 \|accessdate=20 July 2017}}</ref> Line 112: Alice in Chains did not play after Staley's death until 2005, when the remaining members reunited for a [[benefit concert]] for victims of the December 26, 2004 [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake\|tsunami]], with several vocalists filling in for Staley, including [[Patrick Lachman]] from [[Damageplan]], [[Wes Scantlin]] from [[Puddle of Mudd]], [[Maynard James Keenan]] from [[Tool (band)\|Tool]] (a friend of Staley's), and [[Ann Wilson]] from [[Heart (band)\|Heart]].<ref name="Benefit concert">{{cite news\| author=Hay, Travis \|date=February 21, 2005 \|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/212872_alice21q.html \|title=Alice in Chains owns stage in tsunami-relief show full of surprises \|publisher=Seattlepi.com\|accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> In 2009, Alice in Chains released their first studio album in 14 years, ''[[Black Gives Way to Blue]]''. The title track from the album was written as a tribute to Staley.<ref>{{cite news\| \|author=Goodman, Dean \|url=http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/07/15/alice-in-chains-previews-new-album-in-los-angeles/ \|title=Alice in Chains previews new album in Los Angeles \|publisher=Reuters \|date=July 15, 2009 \|accessdate=2009-07-15 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718124117/http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/07/15/alice-in-chains-previews-new-album-in-los-angeles/ \|archivedate=July 18, 2009 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> {{quote box\|align=right\|width=25em\|quote="God bless Layne. He was my favorite vocalist. I've never heard of a vocalist that had that much soul."\|source=—Mike Inez<ref>Prato, Greg. "Grunge is Dead:The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music." p. 425 April 2009.</ref>}}