Music with Journey
Perry was the lead vocalist on nine Journey albums, including
Departure (1980),
Escape (1981), and
Raised on Radio(1986). Journey broke up in 1987, only to re-unite (with Perry) in 1995 and produce the the Grammy-winning album
Trial by Fire. Perry quit once more after suffering from hip problems, leaving the rest of the band to go on with various other lead-singers (Steve Augeri, Jeff Scott Soto, and currently Arnel Pineda). Perry has claimed in the past that a second Journey reunion is unlikely, but not impossible.
Solo Work
Perry released two full-length solo studio albums, 1984's
Street Talk and 1994's
For the Love of Strange Medicine.
Street Talk included the songs "Oh Sherrie" (which hit #3 on Billboard's Top 100) and "Foolish Hearts" (which hit #18). Perry also was included on the original 1985 "We Are the World" single.
Awards and Acclamations
- Street Talk, Perry's first solo album, went 2x Platinum.
- Awarded (with Journey) a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.
- Ranked #76 in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time"
- The Journey song "When You Love a Woman" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" category.
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