Mike Starr obituary

Alice in Chains bass player at the heart of Seattle's grunge-rock soundThe American rock musician Mike Starr, who has been found dead aged 44, achieved international success as the bass player for Alice in Chains. Formed in Seattle in 1987, the band came to be regarded by many as second only to Nirvana when grunge rock became popular in the early 1990s.Starr, who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, had previously played with the guitarist Jerry Cantrell and the drummer Sean Kinney in a group called Di...

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