Success came quickly to the San Diego band upon its release. Stone Temple Pilots mixed brooding hard-rock with Weiland’s powerful, husky baritone in a way that struck a chord with the grunge generation. After performing under the name Mighty Joe Young, the group changed their name to Stone Temple Pilots before the release of their 1992 debut, Core.
He formed his first band at age 16 and, in the late Eighties, STP’s lineup came together with Dean DeLeo on guitar, his brother Robert on bass and drummer Eric Kretz. He moved with his family to Ohio for a number of years and returned to California with his family when he was 14. His stepfather, Dave Weiland, adopted him at age five.
His mother, Sharon Williams, and father, Kent Kline, divorced two years later. Weiland was born Scott Richard Kline on October 27th, 1967 in San Jose, California. We all travelled around this world together on tour our band, wives, and kids … and we grew to a big family that still remains to this day. It’s just so sad and brutal from any perspective.” His artistry will live on, of that, there is no doubt. Deepest condolences and sadness are for his children, Noah and Lucy. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of our old friend and bandmate, Scott Weiland,” Velvet Revolver posted on member Duff McKagan’s Facebook. “We experienced a good chunk of life with Scott, and even in his darkest times, we all had hope and love for him. “So gutted, I am thinking of his family tonight.” “Just learned our friend Scott Weiland has died,” he wrote. Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro announced the news of Weiland’s passing in a since-deleted tweet shortly after midnight EST. His extraordinary talent and captivating performances will forever live on and inspire legions of rock fans worldwide.The Beatles in India: 16 Things You Didn't Know The group's CEO Neil Portnow said: "Scott Weiland was a grunge icon and a true modern day, rock and roll front man. The Recording Academy, which awards the Grammys each year, hailed Weiland as a groundbreaking music innovator. His ability to change over the years is such an inspiration." Weiland once said that his music was heavily influenced by David Bowie, adding: "Bowie is probably my favorite all-around songwriter and performer and personality. Weiland had two children with his ex-wife Mary Forsberg. He married photographer Jamie Wachtel Weiland in 2013.
Weiland had been scheduled to play a show in Medina, Minnesota, later this week. In March, the Wildabouts also lost guitaris Jeremy Brown, who died from drug intoxication, the day before the band released their debut album, Blaster. "There's more to be revealed and more to be told." But the group split again in 2013. The Stone Temple Pilots eventually reunited in 2008, a year in which the singer was sentenced to eight days in jail after pleading no contest to a drink driving charge. "The story's not finished," Weiland told The Associated Press at the time.
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