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American musician
Steve Perry is a renowned American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey during their most successful years. He had a successful solo career and has been widely recognized for his exceptional vocal abilities, earning him the moniker ‘The Voice’ and a spot on Rolling Stone’s list of the ‘100 Greatest Singers of All Time’.
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About the Steve Perry
Stephen Ray Perryis an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Journey during their most successful years from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998. He wrote/co-wrote several Journey hit songs. Perry had a successful solo career between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s, made sporadic appearances in the 2000s, and returned to music full-time in 2018.
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. Ranked No. 76 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”, Perry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey on April 7, 2017.
In August 2023, Perry made the Billboard top 50 list of best rock singer band lead vocalists of all time, coming in number 30. At the same time, Billboard readers chose Perry as the favorite Rock Singer of All Time, with 67 percent of the overall votes.
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Steve Perry is an American singer and songwriter who was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Journey during their most successful years from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998.
Steve Perry was born on January 22, 1949.
Steve Perry wrote or co-wrote several of Journey’s hit songs during his time as the band’s lead singer.
Steve Perry’s singing voice has garnered acclaim from prominent musical peers and publications, and he has been dubbed ‘The Voice’. He was also ranked No. 76 on Rolling Stone’s ‘100 Greatest Singers of All Time’ and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey.
Steve Perry had a successful solo career between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s, made sporadic appearances in the 2000s, and returned to music full-time in 2018. In 2023, he made the Billboard top 50 list of best rock singer band lead vocalists of all time, coming in at number 30, and was chosen as the favorite Rock Singer of All Time by Billboard readers.
3 Quotes by Steve Perry
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There may or may not be a God or gods; the Siblings do not concern themselves with proving or disproving such a thing. By definition, gods are more powerful than men, and thus quite able to fend for themselves without help.
Steve PerryAmerican singer
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The injury that we do to a man must be such that we need not fear his vengeance.
Steve PerryAmerican singer
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There’s always a price for what you want.
Steve PerryAmerican singer