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Journey (band)
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| Also known as | Golden Gate Rhythm Section (1973) |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Website | journeymusic |
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‡Pending resolution of lawsuit. |
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Journey is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1973. The band is composed of former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between 1978 and 1987 when Steve Perry was lead vocalist. During that period, the band released a series of hit songs, including "Don't Stop Believin'" (1981), which in 2009 became the top-selling track in iTunes history among songs not released in the 21st century.[7][8] Its parent studio album, Escape, the band's seventh and most successful, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and yielded another of their most popular singles, "Open Arms". The 1983 follow-up album, Frontiers, was almost as successful in the United States, reaching No. 2 and spawning several successful singles; it broadened the band's appeal in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart. Journey enjoyed a successful reunion in the mid-1990s and have since regrouped twice; first with Steve Augeri from 1998-2006,[9] then with Arnel Pineda from 2007 to the present.[10]
Sales have resulted in twenty five gold and platinum albums, in addition to the fifteen-time platinum RIAA Diamond Certified, 1988's Greatest Hits album.[11] They have had nineteen Top 40 singles in the U.S. (the second most without a Billboard Hot 100 number one single behind Electric Light Orchestra with 20), six of which reached the Top 10 of the US chart and two of which reached No. 1 on other Billboard charts, and a No. 6 hit on the UK Singles Chart in "Don't Stop Believin'". In 2005, "Don't Stop Believin'" reached No. 3 on iTunes downloads. Originally a progressive rock band, Journey was described by AllMusic as having cemented a reputation as "one of America's most beloved (and sometimes hated) commercial rock/pop bands" by 1978, when they redefined their sound by embracing pop arrangements on their fourth album, Infinity.[12]
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Journey has sold 48 million albums in the U.S., making them the 25th best-selling band. Their worldwide sales have reached over 80 million records globally, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time.[13] A 2005 USA Today opinion poll named Journey the fifth-best U.S. rock band in history.[14][15] Their songs have become arena rock staples and are still played on rock radio stations across the world. Journey ranks No. 96 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Journey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the class of 2017. Inductees included lead singer Steve Perry, guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardists Jonathan Cain and Gregg Rolie, bassist Ross Valory, and drummers Aynsley Dunbar and Steve Smith.[16]
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Journey - Music biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Bashe, Philip (1985). Heavy Metal Thunder: The Music, Its History, Its Heroes. Doubleday. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-3851-9797-7.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 550. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (January 9, 2014). "The greatest American rock band of all time? Surely not Guns N' Roses". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia, eds. (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (3rd ed.). Fireside. p. 511. ISBN 0-7432-9201-4. Archived from the original on November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (December 16, 2010). "Don't Stop Believin': the power ballad that refused to die". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "The Sony Music Journey Home | The Sony Music Journey Site". Journeyband.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "STEVE AUGERI OFFICIAL | Steve Augeri official website". www.steveaugeri.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Believe it: Journey brings it in new Las Vegas residency | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Journey: Infinity. AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ "Watch again- Friday's programme". BBC News. June 3, 2011. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "RIAA Gold and Platinum Data". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "And the greatest American rock band ever is". USA Today. July 5, 2005. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "Journey". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2017.