Ross Valory

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Ross Valory
Valory performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Ross Lamont Valory
Born	(1949-02-02) February 2, 1949 (age 75) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, vocals
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Columbia, Sony, Frontiers, Oid Music
Formerly of	Frumious Bandersnatch, Steve Miller Band, Journey, The VU, The Storm, Todd Rundgren, Sy Klopps Blues Band

Ross Lamont Valory (born February 2, 1949)^[1] is an American musician who is best known as the original bass player for the rock band Journey from 1973 to 1985 and again from 1995 to 2020. Valory was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey in 2017.^[2]