Steve Perry

Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is 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 also 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.

For other uses, see Steve Perry (disambiguation).

Steve Perry
Perry in 2019
Background information
Birth nameStephen Ray Perry
Born (1949-01-22) January 22, 1949
Hanford, California, U.S.
GenresRock
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active
  • 1970–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitesteveperry.com

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.

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