<Li> Stone Temple Pilots </Li> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Signature </Th> </Tr> <P> Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976--July 20, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor . He was best known as the lead vocalist for Linkin Park . He was also lead vocalist for the bands Dead by Sunrise, Grey Daze, and Stone Temple Pilots . Bennington is widely regarded as one of the top rock musicians of the 2000s . Hit Parader magazine placed him at number 45 on their list of the "100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". </P> <P> Bennington first gained prominence as a vocalist following the release of Linkin Park's debut album, Hybrid Theory, in 2000, which became a commercial success . The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2005, making it the best - selling debut album of the decade, as well as one of the few albums ever to hit that many sales . Linkin Park's following studio albums, from Meteora (2003) to One More Light (2017), continued the band's success . Linkin Park has sold over 100 million records worldwide making them the best - selling band of the 21st century and one of the best - selling artists of all time . </P>

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