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| Name = Chester Bennington |
| Name = Chester Bennington |
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| Born = March 20, 1976 |
| Born = March 20, 1976 |
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| Died = July 20, 2017 (aged 41) |
| Died = July 20, 2017 (aged 41) |
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+ | | Origin = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. [[File:Flag of USA.svg|20px]] |
| Instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano, drums |
| Instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano, drums |
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| Voice_type = [[Tenor]] |
| Voice_type = [[Tenor]] |
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| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[post-grunge]], [[rap rock]], [[nu metal]], [[heavy metal]], [[hard rock]], [[electronic rock]], [[pop rock]], [[alternative metal]] |
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[post-grunge]], [[rap rock]], [[nu metal]], [[heavy metal]], [[hard rock]], [[electronic rock]], [[pop rock]], [[alternative metal]] |
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+ | | Occupation = Singer-songwriter |
| − | | Years_active = 1992 |
+ | | Years_active = 1992-2017 |
| Label = [[Machine Shop Recordings|Machine Shop]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] |
| Label = [[Machine Shop Recordings|Machine Shop]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] |
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| Associated_acts = [[Linkin Park]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], [[Dead by Sunrise]], [[Julien-K]], [[Grey Daze]], [[Bucket of Weenies]], [[Sean Dowdell and His Friends?]], [[Z-Trip]], [[Alice in Chains]], [[Kings of Chaos]], [[Mötley Crüe]], [[DJ Lethal]], [[Mindless Self Indulgence]], [[Young Buck]], [[Chris Cornell]], [[Ray Manzarek]], [[Santana]] |
| Associated_acts = [[Linkin Park]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], [[Dead by Sunrise]], [[Julien-K]], [[Grey Daze]], [[Bucket of Weenies]], [[Sean Dowdell and His Friends?]], [[Z-Trip]], [[Alice in Chains]], [[Kings of Chaos]], [[Mötley Crüe]], [[DJ Lethal]], [[Mindless Self Indulgence]], [[Young Buck]], [[Chris Cornell]], [[Ray Manzarek]], [[Santana]] |
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| − | + | '''Chester Charles Bennington''' was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as the lead [[vocalist]] of [[Rock music|rock]] bands [[Linkin Park]] and [[Dead by Sunrise]]. He was originally the lead [[vocalist]] for [[Sean Dowdell And His Friends?]] and [[Grey Daze]]. He was also the lead [[vocalist]] for [[Stone Temple Pilots]] and rock cover band [[Bucket of Weenies]]. |
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Bennington became known as a vocalist with Linkin Park's debut album, ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'', in 2000, which was a massive commercial success. The album was certified [[RIAA certification|Diamond]] by the [[RIAA]] in 2005, making it the best-selling debut album of the decade, as well as one of the few albums to ever hit that many sales.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=173 |title=Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory Review |publisher=sputnikmusic |date=2006-09-02 |accessdate=2010-08-19}}</ref> Linkin Park's following studio albums, ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]'', ''[[Minutes to Midnight (album)|Minutes to Midnight]]'', ''[[A Thousand Suns]]'', ''[[Living Things (Linkin Park album)|Living Things]]'', and ''[[The Hunting Party (album)|The Hunting Party]]'', released in 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, and 2014 respectively, continued the band's success, though the 3rd wasn't as successful. Bennington formed his own band, Dead by Sunrise as a side-project in 2005. The band's debut album, ''[[Out of Ashes]]'' was released on October 13, 2009. He worked on new material with Stone Temple Pilots in 2013 to release the EP ''[[High Rise (EP)|High Rise]]'' on October 8, 2013 via their own record label, Play Pen LLC. Bennington has been ranked in the ''Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists'' by ''[[Hit Parader]]'' (#46). He committed suicide just 2 months post the release of Linkin Park's poorly reviewed album, One More Light. His bandmate and replacement as band leader [[Mike Shinoda]] dedicates his solo album to Chester largely and was a major member of Chester's tribute concert in late 2017. |
Bennington became known as a vocalist with Linkin Park's debut album, ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'', in 2000, which was a massive commercial success. The album was certified [[RIAA certification|Diamond]] by the [[RIAA]] in 2005, making it the best-selling debut album of the decade, as well as one of the few albums to ever hit that many sales.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=173 |title=Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory Review |publisher=sputnikmusic |date=2006-09-02 |accessdate=2010-08-19}}</ref> Linkin Park's following studio albums, ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]'', ''[[Minutes to Midnight (album)|Minutes to Midnight]]'', ''[[A Thousand Suns]]'', ''[[Living Things (Linkin Park album)|Living Things]]'', and ''[[The Hunting Party (album)|The Hunting Party]]'', released in 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, and 2014 respectively, continued the band's success, though the 3rd wasn't as successful. Bennington formed his own band, Dead by Sunrise as a side-project in 2005. The band's debut album, ''[[Out of Ashes]]'' was released on October 13, 2009. He worked on new material with Stone Temple Pilots in 2013 to release the EP ''[[High Rise (EP)|High Rise]]'' on October 8, 2013 via their own record label, Play Pen LLC. Bennington has been ranked in the ''Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists'' by ''[[Hit Parader]]'' (#46). He committed suicide just 2 months post the release of Linkin Park's poorly reviewed album, One More Light. His bandmate and replacement as band leader [[Mike Shinoda]] dedicates his solo album to Chester largely and was a major member of Chester's tribute concert in late 2017. |
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| − | *[[Rock]] |
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| − | *[[Nu Metal]] |
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| − | *[[Depeche Mode]] |
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* [[Enjoy The Silence 2004 Pt.1:Depeche Mode|Enjoy The Silence 2004 Pt.1]] (by [[Depeche Mod) |
* [[Enjoy The Silence 2004 Pt.1:Depeche Mode|Enjoy The Silence 2004 Pt.1]] (by [[Depeche Mod) |
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| − | * [[Queen of the Damned (Original Soundtrack):Soundtrack|Queen of the Damned (Original Soundtrack)]] |
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| − | * [[Underworld:Evolution (Original Soundtrack):Soundtrack|Underworld:Evolution (Original Soundtrack)]] |
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Chester Charles Bennington was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist of rock bands Linkin Park and Dead by Sunrise. He was originally the lead vocalist for Sean Dowdell And His Friends? and Grey Daze. He was also the lead vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots and rock cover band Bucket of Weenies.
Bennington became known as a vocalist with Linkin Park's debut album, Hybrid Theory, in 2000, which was a massive commercial success. The album was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005, making it the best-selling debut album of the decade, as well as one of the few albums to ever hit that many sales.[1] Linkin Park's following studio albums, Meteora, Minutes to Midnight, A Thousand Suns, Living Things, and The Hunting Party, released in 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, and 2014 respectively, continued the band's success, though the 3rd wasn't as successful. Bennington formed his own band, Dead by Sunrise as a side-project in 2005. The band's debut album, Out of Ashes was released on October 13, 2009. He worked on new material with Stone Temple Pilots in 2013 to release the EP High Rise on October 8, 2013 via their own record label, Play Pen LLC. Bennington has been ranked in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader (#46). He committed suicide just 2 months post the release of Linkin Park's poorly reviewed album, One More Light. His bandmate and replacement as band leader Mike Shinoda dedicates his solo album to Chester largely and was a major member of Chester's tribute concert in late 2017.
Includes Members of[]
- Linkin Park
- Dead By Sunrise
- Bucket Of Weenies
- Snow White Tan
- Grey Daze
- Sean Dowdell And His Friends?
- Hybrid Theory
Band Biography[]
- Independant Songs:
- The Morning After
- Morning After (Chester Bennington vs. Julien-K)
- Let Down
- Walking In Circles
- System
- Walking Dead With DJ Z-Trip
- Karma Killer With [[Cyclefl
- Rock And Roll (Could Never Hip-Hop Like This) Part 2 with Handsome Boy Modeling School
- Home Sweet Home With [[Motley Cru*State Of The Art with DJ Lethal
- Wonderful with [[Stone Temple Pilot*Head Like A Hole [[Nine Inch Nail Cover
- Walk with Disturbed
- Giving In with Adem
Discography[]
Albums[]
- With Sean Dowdell And His Friends:
- Sean Dowdell And His Friends? Sampler Cassette
- With Grey Daze:
- With Hybrid Theory:
- Hybrid Theory EP
- With Linkin Park:
- Hybrid Theory
- Reanimation
- Meteora
- Live In Texas
- Collision Course
- With Bucket Of Weenies:
- Currently No Released Material
- Solo Career (Snow White Tan):
- Untitled Album Coming In 2007
EPs[]
- With Sean Dowdell And His Friends
- [[Sean Dowdell And His Friends? Sampler Cassette:Sean Dowdell And His Friends|Sean Dowdell And His Friends? Sampler Cassett
- With Hybrid Theory
- Hybrid Theory EP
- With Linkin Park
- Underground v2.0
- Underground v3.0
- Underground v4.0
- Underground v5.0
- [[In The End: Live & Rare:Linkin Park|In The End: Live & Rar
Singles[]
- With Linkin Park
- [[One Step Closer (single):Linkin Park|One Step Close*[[One Step Closer USA Humble Brothers Remixes Internal Review CD-R:Linkin Park|One Step Closer USA Humble Brothers Remixes Internal Review CD-*[[Papercut (single):Linkin Park|Papercu*[[Crawling (single):Linkin Park|Crawlin*In The End Pt.1
- In The End Pt.2
- [[H! Vltg3/Pts.Of.Athrty:Linkin Park|H! Vltg3/Pts.Of.Athrt*[[Pts.Of.Athrty (single):Linkin Park|Pts.Of.Athrt*Enth E Nd + Frgt/10 USA Radio CD
- Enth E Nd + Frgt/10 (Vinyl)
- It's Goin' Down
- It's Goin' Down (Vinyl)
- [[Somewhere I Belong (single):Linkin Park|Somewhere I Belon*Faint 1
- Faint 2
- Numb Pt.1
- Numb Pt.2
- [[From The Inside (single):Linkin Park|From The Insid*[[Breaking The Habit (single):Linkin Park|Breaking The Habi*[[Numb/Encore (single):Linkin Park & Jay-Z|Numb/Encor*Numb/Encore (Vinyl)
- Enjoy The Silence 2004 Pt.1 (by [[Depeche Mod)
- ↑ Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory Review. sputnikmusic (2006-09-02). Retrieved on August 19, 2010.