Steve Perry Fans - Teen Stars

    Steve Perry, of Journey fame, has taken off on his own with his first solo LP, entitled Street Talk, and you'd better believe that it is super-sensational. But the best news of all is that he has no plans for leaving the band, which means that we're going to luck into having two Steve Perrys - one the lead singer of Journey, and one a very talented musician in his own right. And you can't complain about that!
    Steve first started to work the music business at the age of 18, when he sang radio and TV commercials. But his first real job in the industry was as 2nd recording engineer for Crystal Studios. He really aspired to be on the performing end of things, however, and after moving to Sacramento, he got his wish. His first bandwork was with a group called Pieces and after that he played with a group called Ice. Then he hooked up with a group called Alien Project, which was the most serious band up till then.
    Things looked like they were really going to hit the big time for

Alien Project when they recorded a demo that landed them a contract with CBS Records. But tragedy struck when the band's bass player was killed in a car accident and the CBS deal fell through.
    As luck would have it, at just about this same time, Journey was looking for a lead singer. The group's manager, Herbie Herbert, came upon the Alien Project demo tape, was instantly impressed with Steve's super voice, and asked him to join the group as lead singer. Needless to say he accepted - and the rest, as they say, is history.
    Steve presently lives in the San Francisco Bay area, where the band is based. He is extremely active in the west coast music community as well as being the lead singer and one of the main songwriters for Journey. And he really enjoys working with other talented musicians, such as Kenny Loggins, Sammy Hagar and Johnny Van Zant. But having a solo career as well as being with Journey had been one of Steve's dreams for a long time, and now with the release of Street Talk, it has finally come true!
    When he's not making music, Steve enjoys carpentry, cooking, watching TV with his friends and spending time with his girlfriend, Sherrie. Yes, the single off his LP, "Oh Sherrie," was written for her! But don't despair - at least he's still single!
    As for the future, with his solo career launched and his LP booming up the charts, Steve Perry's only unfulfilled dream is to perform with a symphony orchestra. And we'll take bets that one day this talented guy will do just that!

REAL FULL NAME :	Stephen Ray Perry
BIRTHPLACE :	Hanford, California
BIRTHDATE :	January 22, 1949
HEIGHT :	5'8"
WEIGHT :	140 lbs
HAIR :	Brown
EYES :	Hazel
SIBLINGS :	None
INSTRUMENTS PLAYED :	Drums, guitar and piano
FAVE SPORTS :	Swimming and bowling
FAVE COLORS :	Red and purple
FAVE FOOD :	Mexican - he's pretty much vegetarian
CAR :	Mercedes 450 SL
PET HATES :	Flying and heights
FIRST JOB :	Carpenter on his stepdad's turkey ranch
MARITAL STATUS :	Single