Why did Arnel Pineda leave Journey?

The musician then shared a big revelation, saying Pineda had been struggling with vocal issues for over 14 years, and he thought his bandmate didn’t have the liberty to speak out about changing their touring staff.

Who is the real lead singer of Journey?

Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Journey during their most commercially successful periods from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998.

Who is singing lead vocals for Journey?

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.

What happened to Journey original lead singer?

Since leaving Journey officially in 1996 due to a crippling hip injury that prevented him from touring, Perry has been surprisingly absent from music. His lack of creative output was a stark change from his time in Journey, a band that was seemingly either on tour or in the studio for the entirety of the 1980s.

What does Steve Perry say about Arnel Pineda?

He’s a sweet kid — he’s a wonderful kid. He sings his heart out every night. It’s his gig.” As for meeting Pineda before the induction, Perry said: “There was something endearing about the way he looked at me.

Who replaced journeys lead singer?

The songs made famous by Steve Perry, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain in the 1970s and 1980s still carry the same energy and emotion with lead singer Arnel Pineda, who joined the band in 2007.