The legendary vocalist turns 77 on January 22.

As Journey soared to superstardom and his voice became the sound of a generation, Steve Perry, now 76, vanished from the spotlight – a sudden, silent exit that left fans and the music industry stunned ...

Steve Perry walking away from Journey in the late 1980s looked, from the outside, like a classic rock‑star burnout story. For years, fans filled in the blanks with rumors about feuds, ego, and money.