Chester Bennington

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chester Bennington
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 20, 1976(1976-03-20)
Age	48
Date Of Death	2017-07-20
Birthplace	Phoenix
Country	United States
Birth City	Arizona
Horoscope	Pisces

Chester Bennington Biography

Chester Bennington is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on March 20, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Singer who became famous for her role as lead vocalist in Linkin Park. The group’s album in 2000, Hybrid Theory, was certified Diamond. He also performed with Stone Temple Pilots.

He contributed to Music for Linkin Park’s top-selling album Meteora alongside DJ He helped create the music for Linkin Park’s bestselling album, Meteora, along with DJ Joe Hahn..

Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona. His mother was a nurse, while his father was a police detective who worked on child sexual abuse cases. Bennington took an interest in music at a young age, citing the bands Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as his earliest inspirations, and dreamed of becoming a member of Stone Temple Pilots, which he later achieved when he became their lead singer. Bennington was a victim of sexual abuse from an older male friend when he was seven years old. He was afraid to ask for help because he did not want people to think he was gay or lying, and the abuse continued until he was 13 years old. Years later, he revealed the abuser’s identity to his father, but chose not to pursue him after he realized the abuser was a victim himself.

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 and was also lead vocalist for the bands Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise and, between 2013 and 2015, Stone Temple Pilots. As an actor, he appeared in films such as Crank (2006), Crank: High Voltage (2009), and Saw 3D (2010).

He was married He married Samantha Bennington on October 31, 1996. They divorced in 2005 and he married Talinda Ann Bentley that same year. He had four sons named Isaiah, Tyler, Jaime and Draven and two daughters named Lila and Lily. on October 31st in 1996. They divorced in 2005 . they got married Talinda Ann Bentley in the same year. The couple had 4 sons, named Isaiah, Tyler, Jaime and Draven and two daughters, named Lila as well as Lily.

Chester Bennington Net Worth

Chester Bennington is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chester Bennington 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He envisioned becoming a part of Depeche Mode and got a job at Burger King to fund his crystal meth and cocaine habit before turning clean. The boy had a turbulent childhood.

His hit single featuring Linkin Park “Numb” was certified Platinum in 2003.

Bennington’s death occurred on what would have been Chris Cornell’s 53rd birthday. Cornell’s death was also ruled as suicide by hanging two months earlier. Bennington was a close friend of Cornell’s. Bennington had commented on Cornell’s death on Instagram, “I can’t imagine a world without you in it.” Shinoda noted that Bennington was very emotional when the band performed “One More Light” in his honor on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and could not finish singing the song because he started getting choked up during both the rehearsal and the live performance. The band was due to record a live performance of their single “Heavy” on the show, but decided instead to play “One More Light” after hearing the news about Cornell’s death because the song is about the loss of a friend. Bennington sang Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah” at Cornell’s funeral. He was also the godfather of Cornell’s son Christopher.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chester Bennington Dating?

According to our records, Chester Bennington married to Talinda Bennington , Samantha Marie Olit. As of December 1, 2023, Chester Bennington’s is not dating anyone.

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On October 24, 2000, Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory, through Warner Bros. Records. Bennington and Shinoda wrote the lyrics to Hybrid Theory based on some early material. Shinoda characterized the lyrics as interpretations of universal feelings, emotions, and experiences, and as “everyday emotions you talk about and think about.” Bennington later described the songwriting experience to Rolling Stone magazine in early 2002, “It’s easy to fall into that thing – ‘poor, poor me’, that’s where songs like ‘Crawling’ come from: I can’t take myself. But that song is about taking responsibility for your actions. I don’t say ‘you’ at any point. It’s about how I’m the reason that I feel this way. There’s something inside me that pulls me down.” Bennington primarily served as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist, but occasionally shared the role with Shinoda. All Music Guide described Bennington’s vocals as “higher-pitched” and “emotional”, in contrast to Shinoda’s hip-hop-style delivery. Both members also worked together to write lyrics for the band’s songs.

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Chester Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chester Bennington celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

Bennington was plagued with poor health during the making of Meteora, and struggled to attend some of the album’s recording sessions. In the summer of 2003, he began to suffer from extreme abdominal pain and gastrointestinal issues while filming the music video for “Numb” in Prague. He was forced to return to the United States for surgery, and filmed the remainder of the music video in Los Angeles.

What was Chester Bennington's last song?

“ One More Light ” is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the ninth and title track from their seventh studio album of the same name, as well as their last single with longtime lead vocalist Chester Bennington.

Who is Chester Bennington's best friend?

Bennington’s dear friend and Linkin Park bandmate, Mike Shinoda , opened up about how his relationship with Bennington changed and deepened after years of writing songs together. “Especially the early, early stuff, Chester and I tended to talk in a very universal kind of way,” Shinoda told ABC News.

Is Linkin Park still together?

Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died by suicide in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.

What is Linkin Park's most famous song?

In the End ‘ Inarguably the band’s most successful and well-recognized song to date, this Hybrid Theory single, energized by a classic Shinoda vocal firestorm and Bennington’s howl-to-the-heavens yelp, catapulted Linkin Park to superstardom.

Why did Linkin Park wrote One More Light?

“One More Light” is the ninth and title track from Linkin Park’s seventh studio album, One More Light. The song was written with Eg White about a friend of the band’s who passed away after a fight with cancer. Phoenix, Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn have mentioned it being their favorite song on the album.