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Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington (1976–2017) was Linkin Park’s singer, whose voice also shaped Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise and Stone Temple Pilots.

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Overview

Born: March 20, 1976 · Phoenix, Arizona
Died: July 20, 2017 · Age 41
Work: Singer and songwriter
Breakout: Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory (2000)
Other bands: Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise and Stone Temple Pilots

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Starting in Phoenix.

Chester sang in Grey Daze before joining the musicians who became Linkin Park. In 1999, he auditioned for the band then known as Xero, bringing a voice that could move from a quiet melody to a scream.

The breakthrough.

Hybrid Theory arrived in 2000 and introduced listeners to “One Step Closer,” “Crawling” and “In the End.” Chester’s singing and Mike Shinoda’s rapping became central to the band’s mix of rock, hip-hop and electronics. Meteora followed in 2003, including “Numb” and “Faint.”

Other sides of his voice.

Alongside Linkin Park, Chester fronted Dead by Sunrise, whose Out of Ashes arrived in 2009. He also sang with Stone Temple Pilots, releasing the High Rise EP in 2013 before leaving the group in 2015.

Remembering Chester.

Chester died on July 20, 2017, aged 41. One More Light was his final studio album with Linkin Park. The updates here follow archival releases, interviews and milestones for his recordings, so fans can explore his work with its history intact.

Creditschronological, newest first

2024Friendly FirePosthumously released Linkin Park vocal, recorded during the One More Light sessions
2017One More LightLinkin Park vocalist; final studio album with the band
2013High RiseStone Temple Pilots lead vocalist
2009Out of AshesDead by Sunrise vocalist
2004Collision CourseLinkin Park vocalist on the collaborative EP with Jay-Z
2003MeteoraLinkin Park vocalist
2000Hybrid TheoryLinkin Park vocalist

Awards

Quotes

We’d like to think that our music will always be bigger than any one of our individual personalities.Chester Bennington, Recording Academy artist biography

The Recording Academy includes this reflection on music and identity in its Linkin Park biography.

Trivia

He grew up listening to Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Nirvana, as he recalled in his 2017 Metal Hammer interview.
He and Chris Cornell became friends on the 2008 Projekt Revolution tour.
In his Carpool Karaoke episode with Ken Jeong, Chester talked about enjoying Dungeons & Dragons.