Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by former members of Santana and Frumious
Bandersnatch.
They have had eighteen Top 40 singles in the US, six of which reached the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot
100 chart and two of which reached No. 1 on other Billboard charts.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Journey has sold 47 million albums in the US,
Their worldwide sales have reached over 80 million albums.
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From:
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres:
Rock, jazz fusion, progressive rock, hard rock, soft rock
Years active:
1973-present
Associated acts:
Abraxas Pool, Bad English, Frumious Bandersnatch, Hardline, Santana, Schon & Hammer, Soul SirkUS, The Storm
Name Origin:
After an unsuccessful radio contest to name the group, roadie John Villaneuva suggested the name "Journey".
Members:
Neal Schon -
lead guitar, vocals
(1973-present)
Ross Valory -
bass, vocals
(1973-1985, 1995-present)
Jonathan Cain -
keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals
(1980-present)
Deen Castronovo -
drums, percussion, vocals
(1998-present)
Arnel Pineda -
lead vocals
(2007-present)
Past members:
Gregg Rolie - keyboards, harmonica, lead vocals
(1973-1980)
George Tickner - rhythm guitar
(1973-1975)
Aynsley Dunbar - drums, percussion
(1974-1978)
Robert Fleischman - lead vocals
(1977)
Steve Perry - lead vocals, occasional live keyboards (
1977-1998)
Steve Smith - drums, percussion
(1978-1985, 1995-1998)
Randy Jackson - bass, vocals
(1985-1987)
Steve Augeri - lead vocals, guitar
(1998-2006)
Breakthrough Singles:
"Don't Stop Believin'" (1981)
"Open Arms" (1982)
"Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" (1982)
"Only the Young" (1985)
"Be Good to Yourself" (1986)
"When You Love a Woman" (1996)
Journey Quotes:
They're bombarded with all kinds of music, yet they chose to hum ours. That's the best nod you can get. The best testimonial to Journey is it appeals to the ages.
The parents used to drag the little ones, and now the kids are coming--and they're not little anymore. Things are evolving. Maybe there's a renaissance for our music.
It was like dragging a sled up a hill, a very heavy sled. It's been a long way to climb our way back, and yet I always believed in this catalog.
We've got a tremendous catalog of lots of hit songs, which I wrote either a half or a third of
We're sort of superstitious now. The albums that had the beetle on it did better than the ones that didn't. It's with us. It's part of our allure.
Journey Awards
1983
Nominated for an American Music Award and Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Escape).
1997
Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("When You Love A Woman").
Tour Dates: