Joe Perry (musician)

Joe Perry
Perry performing with Hollywood Vampires at Wembley Arena in June 2018
Perry performing with Hollywood Vampires at Wembley Arena in June 2018
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Anthony Pereira[1]
Born (1950-09-10) September 10, 1950 (age 73)
Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1965–present
Member of
Websitejoeperry.com

Joseph Anthony Pereira (born September 10, 1950),[2] professionally known as Joe Perry, is an American musician best known as a founding member, guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band Aerosmith. Perry also has his own solo band called the Joe Perry Project,[3] and is a member of the all-star band Hollywood Vampires[4] with Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp.

He was ranked 84th in Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time[5] and in 2001, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Aerosmith.[6] In 2013, Perry and his songwriting partner Steven Tyler were recipients of the ASCAP Founders Award and were also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[7][8] In October 2014, Simon & Schuster released Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith,[9] written by Perry with David Ritz.[10]

  1. ^ Perry, Joe. "Joe Perry on Twitter".
  2. ^ Prato, Greg. "Joe Perry | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Joe Perry Project | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Hollywood Vampires | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "100 Greatest Guitarists – Joe Perry". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "Aerosmith". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to Receive ASCAP Founders Award at 30th annual Pop Music Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  8. ^ "Steven Tyler and Joe Perry Picked for Songwriters Hall of Fame". Rolling Stone. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  9. ^ "Joe Perry Dishes on Groupies, Steven Tyler and the Guitar Slash Wouldn't Give Back in His New Memoir". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Rocks. Simon & Schuster. October 7, 2014. ISBN 9781442377493.

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