Journey (band)

Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco.

Turmoil

Lead singer Steve Perry received much of the credit for Journey's success and in 1984 he released a solo album, Street Talk, which was successful and scored a very popular MTV video with "Oh Sherrie". Original Journey member and bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith were fired from the band (much to the dismay of Herbie Herbert, who had a falling out with Perry at that time). The two were replaced by various studio musicians for the recording of the 1986 album Raised on Radio (which Perry produced), including Randy Jackson (bass) and Larrie Londin (drums). Smith did record two tracks with Journey on the album before departing.

Related Topics:
MTV - Raised on Radio - Randy Jackson - Larrie Londin

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Production on the album was stop-and-go due to the poor health of Perry's mother. However, the classic Journey sound can still be heard on songs like "Girl Can't Help It", "Suzanne", and the long time concert staple "Be Good to Yourself", which made the top 10 as a single. The album closer and ballad "Why Can't This Night Go on Forever", also achieved chart success. Overall, the album sold two million copies.

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A tour followed, which featured Jackson on bass and Mike Baird on drums. However, Perry, exhausted from constant touring,overcoming the death of his mother and the end of a six-year relationship with "Oh Sherrie" girlfriend Sherrie Swafford, walked away from the band in 1987, ending Journey's ride at the top.

Related Topics:
Mike Baird - Sherrie Swafford

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Schon and Cain left in 1989 in to join Cain's ex-Babys bandmate John Waite and form Bad English (and also do solo albums).Then Schon left to join his brothers-in-laws' group, Hardline. By 1991, Valory, Smith and Rolie joined The Storm and all the members had moved on.

Related Topics:
John Waite - Bad English - The Storm

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Perry has also done "Don't Fight It" (1983) with Kenny Loggins and other groups since then. Schon has done 2 solo albums with Jan Hammer ( 1981, 1983 and a compilation disk of the 2 in the 2000's) and in '85 did the HSAS (Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrieve) project and also continues to this day record solo work.

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