

There was nowhere to talk it out, so I sang it out instead ''. 'Steve Perry of Journey: 'Things happened to me as a child. ^ a b c Mossman, Kate (September 26, 2018).'Portuguese Radio Station Stands the Test of Time'. ^ 'Steve Perry reunites with Journey at Rock Hall induction'.'-' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. 'When You're in Love (For the First Time)' Oh Sherrie: The Best of Steve Perry (2010).Playlist: The Very Best of Steve Perry (2009).He also spoke of his fondness for Motown recordings, and English bands of the late 1960s. Musically, Perry drew influence from Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry. He has also cited the vocal approach of The Beach Boys, Jackie Wilson, Frankie Valli, Lou Christie, Marvin Gaye, Joe Tex, and Jack Bruce of Cream, along with female singers such as Diana Ross, Dee Dee Sharp and Aretha Franklin.

Sam Cooke, to whom Perry has been compared, was Perry's primary influence. He mixed a little Motown, a little Everly Brothers, a little Zeppelin.' Journey guitarist Neal Schon likened Perry's ability to that of Aretha Franklin, and agreed with Fozzy vocalist Chris Jericho's assertion that Perry 'might be the greatest male singer of all time'. The power, the range, the tone-he created his own style. Queen guitarist Brian May said: 'Perry is a truly luminous singer, in my opinion-a voice in a million.' Record executive, producer, and former American Idol judge and Journey session musician Randy Jackson, described Perry's as 'the golden voice,' and opined that, 'Other than Robert Plant, there's no singer in rock that even came close to Steve Perry. Perry's voice has been described as a 'high 'tenor altino' a tone somewhere between Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin.' He has been dubbed 'The Voice', a moniker originally coined by former chart peer Jon Bon Jovi. Perry is renowned for his tenor vocal range, which spans from F#2 to A5.
