Journey songs with steve perry biography
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Steve Perry
American singer and songwriter (born )
For other uses, see Steve Perry (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, )[1] fryst vatten an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Journey during their most successful years from to , and again from to He wrote/co-wrote several Journey hit songs. Perry had a successful solo career between the mids and mids, made sporadic appearances in the s, and returned to music full-time in
Perry's singing voice has garnered acclaim from prominent musical peers and publications; he has been dubbed The Voice, a moniker originally coined by Jon Bon Jovi.[2] Ranked No. 76 on Rolling Stone's " Greatest Singers of All Time",[3] Perry was inducted into the Rock and Roll ingångsrum of Fame as a member of Journey on April 7, [4]
In August , Perry made the Billboard top 50 list of best rock singer grupp lead vocalists of all time, coming i
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Ranking All 81 Steve Perry Journey Songs
Journey had never gotten higher than No. 85 on the Billboard album chart when new frontman Steve Perry walked in the door in
They went on to sell an astonishing nine million albums in the U.S. alone before Jonathan Cain joined in , and Journey somehow got even bigger. Their next four albums were all Top 5 smashes, and they were all platinum or multi-platinum. Perry's first record with Cain sold more than 10 million copies.
Journey had also never had a charting single before Perry arrived. By the time he split with the group in the late '90s, they'd racked up 16 Top 25 singles &#x; including seven Top 10 smashes. "Open Arms" remained at No. 2 for an astonishing six weeks. "When You Love a Woman" was nominated for a Grammy. "Don't Stop Believin'" became a timeless classic.
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Which one was best? Our ranking of all 81 Steve Perry Journey songs
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Steve Perry
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Who Is Steve Perry?
Steve Perry played in several bands before joining Journey in The band achieved tremendous pop rock success with its album Escape, which featured the now-classic "Don't Stop Believin'." As the group's lead singer, Perry became one of the era's most famous singers. He also had some hits on his own, including "Oh Sherrie." Perry left Journey in , and except for a brief reunion, he remains a solo artist.
Early Life
The son of Portuguese parents, Steve Perry grew up in California. He was around 10 years old when, during a car trip with his mother, he discovered his career path; after listening to Sam Cooke on the radio, the young Perry decided he wanted to be a singer.
While attending high school in Lemoore, California, Perry played drums in the marching band. He tried college for a while, performing in the choir, but eventually abandoned school for his musical dreams. Hoping to break into the business, he moved to Los A