2024
First Published
3.43
Average Rating
190
Number of Pages
Relive Journey’s greatest songs and moments with this fiftieth anniversary tribute Since exploding on the scene in the late 70s, Journey has inspired generations of fans with “Don’t Stop Believin’” and other hits. Celebrating the band’s fiftieth anniversary, David Hamilton Golland unearths the band’s true and complete story, incorporating exclusive interview material with band members. When Steve Perry joined jazz-blues progressive rock band Journey in 1977, they saw a rise to the top, and their 1981 album Escape hit #1. But Perry’s quest for control led to Journey’s demise. Perry refused to tour, and the band lost their record contract and much of their audience. After the unlikely comeback of “Don’t Stop Believin’” in movies, television shows, and as an underdog sports anthem, a new generation discovered Journey. Now, with singer Arnel Pineda, they are again a fixture in major stadiums worldwide. A professional historian, Golland dives deep into Journey’s complex biography, dispelling rehashed myths and showing how race in popular music contributed to their breakout success. As the economy collapsed and as people abandoned the spirit of Woodstock in the late 70s, Journey used the rhythm of soul and Motown to speak to the darkness in primarily white teenagers’ lives and inspire them to hope for a better future. Decades later, the band and their signature song remain classics, and a Filipino lead singer has given a new twist to the ongoing story.
Avg Rating
3.43
Number of Ratings
46
5 STARS
20%
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3 STARS
33%
2 STARS
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