Jonathan Cain
Jonathan Leonard Cain (born John Friga on February 26, 1950 in Chicago, Ill… Read Full Bio ↴Jonathan Leonard Cain (born John Friga on February 26, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American musician, most known for his keyboards and songwriting roles in the rock band Journey.
At the age of eight he began accordion lessons, and by the time he was in his teens he was playing accordion and piano at parties and in clubs. He also plays guitar and the harmonica. He was a survivor of the Our Lady of the Angels school fire in 1958, of which he escaped unharmed, but saw many of his classmates die.[1] He later graduated from the Juilliard School of Music.
By the mid-70s he had written many songs and released his first record as the Jonathan Cain Band, Windy City Breakdown, in 1976 on Bearsville Records. In 1979, he joined The Babys, appearing on their albums Union Jacks and On The Edge. In 1980 Jonathan left The Babys to join Journey, taking Gregg Rolie's place. Jonathan helped Journey to the top of the charts with his first collaboration, Escape. He would go on to appear on at least 13 other Journey albums and compilations. When singer Steve Perry left Journey in 1987, all of the band's members went their "separate ways". Cain would reunite with his former Babys bandmate, John Waite, to form the band Bad English, which would release two albums before the band's breakup.
He has received two BMI songwriter awards, both for songs co-written with Steve Perry, Open Arms and Who's Cryin Now, and the song When You Love A Woman, which he co-wrote with Perry and Schon, was nominated for a Grammy Award.
At the age of eight he began accordion lessons, and by the time he was in his teens he was playing accordion and piano at parties and in clubs. He also plays guitar and the harmonica. He was a survivor of the Our Lady of the Angels school fire in 1958, of which he escaped unharmed, but saw many of his classmates die.[1] He later graduated from the Juilliard School of Music.
By the mid-70s he had written many songs and released his first record as the Jonathan Cain Band, Windy City Breakdown, in 1976 on Bearsville Records. In 1979, he joined The Babys, appearing on their albums Union Jacks and On The Edge. In 1980 Jonathan left The Babys to join Journey, taking Gregg Rolie's place. Jonathan helped Journey to the top of the charts with his first collaboration, Escape. He would go on to appear on at least 13 other Journey albums and compilations. When singer Steve Perry left Journey in 1987, all of the band's members went their "separate ways". Cain would reunite with his former Babys bandmate, John Waite, to form the band Bad English, which would release two albums before the band's breakup.
He has received two BMI songwriter awards, both for songs co-written with Steve Perry, Open Arms and Who's Cryin Now, and the song When You Love A Woman, which he co-wrote with Perry and Schon, was nominated for a Grammy Award.
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Jonathan Cain Lyrics
08 Just The Thought Of Losing You Two different worlds, somehow Found a way to come together …
Back to the Innocence Standing outside my playground How I love to hear the sounds…
Baptism Day I nearly drowned when I was a kid It was lucky…
don't stop belevin' Just a small town girl Livin' in a lonely world She took…
Don't Stop Believin' Just a small town girl Livin' in a lonely world She took…
Don't Stop Believing Just a small town girl Livin' in a lonely world She took…
dont stop belevin Just a small town girl Livin' in a lonely world She took…
Dont Stop Believin Just a small town girl Livin' in a lonely world She took…
Faithfully Highway run Into the midnight sun Wheels go 'round and 'roun…
Full Circle Now you luck's run out And the time has come To reinvent…
Just the Thought of Losing You Two different worlds, somehow Found a way to come together …
Just To Love You Two different worlds, somehow Found a way to come together M…
My Old Man Looking back, when I was growing up How he'd guide me…
Open Arms Lying beside you Here in the dark Feeling your heart beat wi…
Something Sacred I've seen a mountain crumble into dust And faceless men tryi…
Waiting on the Wind Livin' with a restlessness That's never let me go I need to…
Wish That I Was There With You Wave goodbye, feeling the distance Home's where the heart is…
Women Never Forget Rover, move over now Daddy's home from the war I have been…