Chester Bennington

The Profile

Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of Linkin Park. He also fronted Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and briefly performed with Stone Temple Pilots.

Lead singer of Linkin Park; key albums include Hybrid Theory and Meteora; active 1993–2017; died July 20, 2017. Early career included Grey Daze; also led Dead by Sunrise and sang with Stone Temple Pilots.

A single DeBaser tribute traces Chester Bennington's life from traumatic youth to global success with Linkin Park and other projects. It highlights music as a lifeline, the rise through Hybrid Theory, and the tragic end in 2017. The review is reverent, detailed, and bittersweet.