As for his musical talents, Steve took after his father who was also a vocalist and co-owned radio house KNGS. Though an American citizen, his parents, Mary Quaresma and Raymond Perry were Portuguese and their original last name was Pereira.

Perry was born as Stephen Ray Perry on 22nd January 1949, in Hanford California. All I was hoping for was someone to listen to the emotional expression of these new songs after my years of absence, Perry states. And we believe you’d love to know about them ‘cos that’s probably why you’re here… Steve Perry’s Age & Bio But he encountered many twists and turns as the years rolled by – both in his career and personal life. Well, years have passed and Steve did become a musician, and a remarkable one too. It was Sam Cooke’s hit song, Cupid that spurred Perry into becoming a musician. He has received several monikers such as “The Voice”, “The Golden Voice”, “A Voice in a Million”, among others due to his wide vocal range as well as the uniqueness of his tone embellishment. Perry has such a distinctive voice that scarcely has a match or rival. When Fan Asylum opened its doors in 1984, our first and only client was Journey. Steve Perry is an American singer and songwriter popular for being the lead vocalist of “Journey”, a rock band that reigned in the 1970s and ’80s.

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