Stephen Ray Perry is an American singer and songwriter who was born on January 22, 1949. Between 1977 to 1987 and again between 1995 and 1998, when the rock band Journey saw their greatest commercial success, he served as their main singer.
He also co-authored or wrote several of Journey’s well-known songs. Between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s, Perry enjoyed popularity as a solo artist. Between then and 2018, Perry made sporadic appearances in music.
Perry dated Sherrie Swafford in the 1980s, for whom he penned the song “Oh Sherrie” in 1984.
Kellie Nash, a psychotherapist and breast cancer survivor, and Perry started dating in 2011. He stood by Nash’s side as she fought a recurrence of cancer; she passed away in December 2012.
Steve Perry’s parents: Meet Mary Quaresma, Raymond Perry
Parents from Portugal’s Azores Islands gave birth to Stephen Ray Perry in Hanford, California. His only kid status. Because his father, Raymond Perry (Pereira), was a vocalist and a co-owner of the radio station KNGS, Perry grew up with a passion for music. When Perry was eight years old, his parents divorced. He then relocated to his mother’s family’s dairy farm.
Perry’s mother, Mary Quaresma, gave him a gold eighth note pendant for his 12th birthday; Perry wears the pendant as good luck. At the age of 12, Perry was inspired to pursue a career in music after hearing Sam Cooke’s song “Cupid” on his mother’s car radio.
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