Steve Perry Fans - February 2007 Gazette

NEWS and INFORMATION

February 1st 2007: Today is steveperryfans.com's first anniversary, and what a year it has been! We'd like to thank all our readers for taking this ride with us. We have a number of things with which we'd like to mark our first year, and the first is the launch of our site humanitarian project. Please see our announcement here and our main project page here.

Steve met up with comedian and DJ Brett Walkow following Walkow's beat-box rendition of Don't Stop Believin', which Steve called "funny stuff, man". Scroll down Brett's webpage to see a picture of the two together. Thanks, Moni.

Steve celebrated his birthday on January 22, and many of you sent your greetings via our online birthday card

January 21 2007: Two related articles from "Commercial Appeal" in Memphis: Journey Has Been Around dated April 1980 and Journey Poses Questions.. dated May 1, 1980. We'd like to thank Connie K. for sending them in!

January 15 2007: The first six months Desktop Calendars are now uploaded and ready for you. Check back later for the rest of 2007.

January 2007: Fan Asylum has published the winners' names of their draw for signed CDs.

See our 2006 News archive 2006

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

This month we are spotlighting: Tamara!

Name: Tamara Spruell-Inboden

Message Board Name: Tamara

Hometown: Orange, Texas.

Occupation: Senior Buyer for Jefferson County

Family: Have 1 son named Jakson who is 11.

Hobbies: Reading and listening to Steve sing with Journey

When did you buy your first computer? 5 years ago.

Where is your current computer located? At work.

Been a fan how long? Since the 6th grade, which was about 27 years ago, that I heard Don't Stop Believin' and was hooked after that

First time I heard Steve sing I felt: Amazed by his beautiful voice.

Favorite CD: Escape.

Have you seen Steve in concert? Almost, my brother forgot to buy the tickets when I was coming to town. After I got there it was sold out.

If you could put one song in a time capsule for future generations what would it be and why? Don't Stop Believin' - I think this is the most inspirational song.

Personal Comments: My one biggest regret is not being able to see Journey when Steve Perry sang with them. At this point it looks like I will never get the opportunity to see him perform with Journey or alone. If I had one wish it would be that I could see Steve perform live. Houston is close to where I live so if he came there I would be there in a heartbeat..

Thank you, Tamara!

If you would like to take part in our Member Spotlight just e-mail us and we'll send you the questionnaire

The Press Room

We have 120+ articles in the Press Room, filed under a variety of headings for easy reference. Take a look!

New in January: Departure Tour concert preview and concert review. Both articles supplied by Connie K following January's Tourbus feature.

Humanitarian Project

From this month we are offering a helping hand to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to raise money in Steve Perry's honor.
Read more about our project here.

We will be organising formal donation drives during 2007, however please feel free to click on the Paypal button to make a donation at any time.

Steveisms

"I have a private side of my life. I like to keep a piece of Steve's soul for himself. I have to have a life, and that's one of the things, I think, I had to go back and find.
I did not really miss the limelight. There were a few times where it became difficult to go places and I didn't like the isolation that comes as an alternative. But I just feel like a different person now."

~ Strange Medicine Press release, 1994