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Journey was started in 1973 in San Francisco, California. They began as a jazz-rock
band featuring two former members of Santana, Keyboardist Gregg Rolie, and guitarist
Neal Schon. In 1977, the group decided it needed a strong front man and recruited
Steve Perry. In 1978, Journey debuted with their album titled, Infinity. The album
went platinum with the strength of two hit singles, "Wheel In The Sky"
and "Lights," which helped make raising cigarette lighters necessary
at Journey concerts. At this time, Dunbar was replaced by Steve Smith.
Then in 1979, Rolie was replaced by Jonathan Cain. After releasing a live album,
Journey released Escape, scoring them three Top Ten hit singles, highlighting
Perry's tenor with, "Who's Crying Now," "Don't Stop Believin',"
and "Open Arms." Following a tour in 1986, Journey disbanded. In 1996,
Perry, Schon, Cain, Valory, and Smith performed a Journey reunion and went on
tour. Perry and Smith left the reunion following the tour, but the band continued
with a new lead singer, Steve Augeri, and a new drummer, Deen Castronovo. Journey's
eleventh studio album, Arrival was released in April 2001, and was then followed
up by a national tour. The band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
in January 2005. That year Journey released another album titled, Generations,
and started their 30th anniversary tour. Check out our other Rock Stars
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