Forever Right Or Wrong
Steve Perry Lyrics
Didn't always have the best of times
One would win, both would lose
Tried to make believe the feelin's gone
Tried to make her into you
Within my heart I hear the truth
When the honesty shines through
'Cause...
Love's like a river
Flowing
Flowing forever long
I will, I will be there
Forever right or wrong
So here we are, the same old place
Wonderin' what to do
I'll be better in a safer space
Will I ever be with you
I swear my darlin'
This time I'll try
I'll make it up to you
'Cause
Love's like a river
Flowing
Flowing forever long
And I will be there
I will, I will be there
Forever right or wrong
Right or wrong...
Love's like a river
Flowing forever long
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BILL CUOMO, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, LARRIE LONDIN, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER LANDAU, RANDY GOODRUM, RANDY DARNELL JACKSON, STEPHEN RAY PERRY
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Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949, in Hanford, California) is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey.
Steve Perry is the only child of Raymond F. Perry (born Raymond Pereira) and Mary C. Quaresma and is of Portuguese heritage (Pico island, Azores). Steve grew up interested in music, as his father was a vocalist. He also counts Sam Cooke and Al Jolson among his early inspirations. The Perry family was close-knit until Ray left when Steve was 7. Read Full BioStephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949, in Hanford, California) is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey.
Steve Perry is the only child of Raymond F. Perry (born Raymond Pereira) and Mary C. Quaresma and is of Portuguese heritage (Pico island, Azores). Steve grew up interested in music, as his father was a vocalist. He also counts Sam Cooke and Al Jolson among his early inspirations. The Perry family was close-knit until Ray left when Steve was 7. His mother later remarried, and Steve remained extremely close to her. On his twelfth birthday, Mary presented Steve with a gold eighth note necklace, which he still wears for good luck.
The family moved to Lemoore, California during Steve's teen years. While in Lemoore, the young long-haired singer continued to pursue his interest in music. He attended high school there, drumming in the marching band as well as in extracurricular bands. He attended Visalia, California's College of the Sequoias for a short time after graduation, where he took first tenor in the choir there. Steve's mother encouraged his musical growth during this time.
Steve Perry moved to Los Angeles and fronted the band Alien Project in his mid twenties. He nearly gave up music when the bassist of that band, Richard Michaels, was killed in a tragic car accident. Filled with grief, Steve returned to Lemoore and decided not to continue his singing career, instead following in his stepfather's trade of construction, once working on a turkey farm. But at the urging of his mother, Steve answered a call from Walter "Herbie" Herbert, manager of the struggling San Francisco band Journey.
Herbert had heard a demo of an Alien Project song, "If You Need Me, Call Me", and knew Journey had to have the young singer. Steve was brought on tour and performed a song with Journey during a sound check in Long Beach. Herbert informed the band of the lineup change that night.
Steve Perry with Journey, c. 1981Perry replaced then-frontman Robert Fleischman in Journey, and brought a completely new pop sound to its music, despite protests from his new bandmates and fans of Journey's former progressive rock sound. He made his public debut on October 28, 1977 in San Francisco, and was met with mixed emotions. Steve determinedly proved the critics wrong and won over new audiences on his first album with the group, Infinity, which included a song that he had written called "Lights". The band's style had changed dramatically, but as Journey began to garner radio airplay and media buzz over Infinity, Steve's arrival was accepted.
He provided lead vocals on nine of Journey's albums: Infinity (1978), Evolution (1979), Departure (1980), Dream After Dream (1980, a Japanese movie soundtrack), Captured (1980, a live album), Escape (1981, which went to #1 on the Billboard charts), Frontiers (1983), Raised on Radio (1986), and Trial By Fire (1996). The single "Open Arms", off of Escape, made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Steve Perry had become the unmistakable voice of Journey throughout his time with the band. His trademark tuxedo tails also made him stand out amongst other performers.
Perry had previously worked with other performers, such as singing backing vocals on several Sammy Hagar songs, including the 1980 "Run For Your Life", and dueting with Kenny Loggins on the 1982 #17 hit single "Don't Fight It". Perry also worked with other musicians such as Sheena Easton and Jon Bon Jovi during the height of his career.
Now Perry released his first solo album, Street Talk, in 1984, following the release and tour for Journey's Frontiers. The record was a platinum success and scored hit singles with "Oh, Sherrie", written for his then-girlfriend Sherrie Swafford, and "Foolish Heart". "Oh, Sherrie" was also a heavily played music video on MTV. "She's Mine" and "Strung Out" were also released as singles from this project, which featured former Alien Project drummer Craig Krampf on a few tracks, guitarist Michael Landau, future American Idol judge Randy Jackson, and others.
In 1985, Perry had a featured vocal in the famed USA for Africa all-star benefit song "We Are the World", lending his high tenor to the lines "Oh, there's a choice we're making / We're saving our own lives". He also recorded a song,"If Only For a Moment,Girl" for the album.
Steve debated continuing a solo career or returning to Journey after the success of Street Talk. His mother said "Journey", and Steve obliged. He left his second solo album, Against The Wall, unfinished and instead sang on Journey's Raised on Radio album. Perry would eventually continue his solo project after the Raised On Radio tour but it was never completed.
Unfortunately, during this time Steve's mother had become ill. The production of Raised on Radio, which he produced, was stop-and-go as Steve frequently returned to the San Joaquin valley to visit his family. It took a major toll on Journey to have intermittent recording sessions and a vocalist who was not with the band much of the time. Eventually, as Steve later said, he "was toast". Journey disbanded in 1987 after the Raised on Radio tour. Steve disappeared from public view for years afterward, taking a break from the industry.
Seven years later, in 1994, he released For the Love Of Strange Medicine, his second solo effort. It was mildly successful, partly due to the Strange Medicine world tour (supported for a short time by Sass Jordan) being cut short.
Journey reunited in 1996 for Trial by Fire. The album was a success, but a short-lived one. Before the Trial By Fire tour, Perry suffered a hip injury mountain hiking in Hawaii and was unable to perform. He had a degenerative bone condition and would need a hip replacement. Steve was reluctant to jump into surgery and wanted to postpone the tour.
Given an ultimatum by his impatient bandmates, Perry opted to leave Journey permanently. Shocked and saddened fans grieved the absence of Perry saying, "the voice of Journey" was gone. The band brought in a new vocalist, Steve Augeri. Tensions remained high at the time between Journey and Steve Perry.
Since then, news has been rare of the elusive singer. He eventually underwent a successful hip surgery in 1998 to correct the problem he had been diagnosed with two years earlier. He released the Greatest Hits + Five Unreleased compilation later in 1998; the unreleased tracks included the original Alien Project demo as well as selections from the abandoned Against The Wall C.D. In, 1998, Perry also recorded two songs for the Warner Bros. film Quest for Camelot which can be found on the motion picture's soundtrack.
The band participated in an episode of VH1's Behind The Music in 2001, where Steve made the controversial statement that he "never really felt like part of the band."
Perry became more involved in motion pictures thanks to a close friendship with movie director Patty Jenkins. Accordingly, in 2003, Perry worked as a musical consultant on the critically acclaimed film Monster.
More recently, Perry surprised fans by appearing at Journey's star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 21, 2005, after previously stating it was unlikely that he would ever stand with the band again. Perry said on his website that it was a good experience, and that tensions between him and the other band members were reduced, but that his rejoining Journey is not going to happen.
In 2005, Steve Perry produced a track on a solo album for former Ambrosia lead vocalist David Pack, titled The Secret Of Moving On. Perry also provides background vocals for "A Brand New Start", among the many songs he and Pack co-wrote shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Pack's album, which also includes re-recordings of two Ambrosia songs, has been climbing the Billboard charts since its early-2006 release.
Also in 2005, the Chicago White Sox team adopted Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" as their unofficial team anthem. As a result, Perry (an avid baseball fan) joined the players on the field and in the locker room as they celebrated their World Series Championship.
In the 1998 film BASEketball, Steve Perry's name is used as a powerful psyche-out tactic by the main character, Coop, played by Trey Parker. This, however, seems to work only against Doug Remer and was never used in a BASEketball season game.
Perry continues to give annual greetings on his birthday at http://fanasylum.com and occasionally posts new messages to his fans there.
Steve Perry is the only child of Raymond F. Perry (born Raymond Pereira) and Mary C. Quaresma and is of Portuguese heritage (Pico island, Azores). Steve grew up interested in music, as his father was a vocalist. He also counts Sam Cooke and Al Jolson among his early inspirations. The Perry family was close-knit until Ray left when Steve was 7. Read Full BioStephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949, in Hanford, California) is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey.
Steve Perry is the only child of Raymond F. Perry (born Raymond Pereira) and Mary C. Quaresma and is of Portuguese heritage (Pico island, Azores). Steve grew up interested in music, as his father was a vocalist. He also counts Sam Cooke and Al Jolson among his early inspirations. The Perry family was close-knit until Ray left when Steve was 7. His mother later remarried, and Steve remained extremely close to her. On his twelfth birthday, Mary presented Steve with a gold eighth note necklace, which he still wears for good luck.
The family moved to Lemoore, California during Steve's teen years. While in Lemoore, the young long-haired singer continued to pursue his interest in music. He attended high school there, drumming in the marching band as well as in extracurricular bands. He attended Visalia, California's College of the Sequoias for a short time after graduation, where he took first tenor in the choir there. Steve's mother encouraged his musical growth during this time.
Steve Perry moved to Los Angeles and fronted the band Alien Project in his mid twenties. He nearly gave up music when the bassist of that band, Richard Michaels, was killed in a tragic car accident. Filled with grief, Steve returned to Lemoore and decided not to continue his singing career, instead following in his stepfather's trade of construction, once working on a turkey farm. But at the urging of his mother, Steve answered a call from Walter "Herbie" Herbert, manager of the struggling San Francisco band Journey.
Herbert had heard a demo of an Alien Project song, "If You Need Me, Call Me", and knew Journey had to have the young singer. Steve was brought on tour and performed a song with Journey during a sound check in Long Beach. Herbert informed the band of the lineup change that night.
Steve Perry with Journey, c. 1981Perry replaced then-frontman Robert Fleischman in Journey, and brought a completely new pop sound to its music, despite protests from his new bandmates and fans of Journey's former progressive rock sound. He made his public debut on October 28, 1977 in San Francisco, and was met with mixed emotions. Steve determinedly proved the critics wrong and won over new audiences on his first album with the group, Infinity, which included a song that he had written called "Lights". The band's style had changed dramatically, but as Journey began to garner radio airplay and media buzz over Infinity, Steve's arrival was accepted.
He provided lead vocals on nine of Journey's albums: Infinity (1978), Evolution (1979), Departure (1980), Dream After Dream (1980, a Japanese movie soundtrack), Captured (1980, a live album), Escape (1981, which went to #1 on the Billboard charts), Frontiers (1983), Raised on Radio (1986), and Trial By Fire (1996). The single "Open Arms", off of Escape, made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Steve Perry had become the unmistakable voice of Journey throughout his time with the band. His trademark tuxedo tails also made him stand out amongst other performers.
Perry had previously worked with other performers, such as singing backing vocals on several Sammy Hagar songs, including the 1980 "Run For Your Life", and dueting with Kenny Loggins on the 1982 #17 hit single "Don't Fight It". Perry also worked with other musicians such as Sheena Easton and Jon Bon Jovi during the height of his career.
Now Perry released his first solo album, Street Talk, in 1984, following the release and tour for Journey's Frontiers. The record was a platinum success and scored hit singles with "Oh, Sherrie", written for his then-girlfriend Sherrie Swafford, and "Foolish Heart". "Oh, Sherrie" was also a heavily played music video on MTV. "She's Mine" and "Strung Out" were also released as singles from this project, which featured former Alien Project drummer Craig Krampf on a few tracks, guitarist Michael Landau, future American Idol judge Randy Jackson, and others.
In 1985, Perry had a featured vocal in the famed USA for Africa all-star benefit song "We Are the World", lending his high tenor to the lines "Oh, there's a choice we're making / We're saving our own lives". He also recorded a song,"If Only For a Moment,Girl" for the album.
Steve debated continuing a solo career or returning to Journey after the success of Street Talk. His mother said "Journey", and Steve obliged. He left his second solo album, Against The Wall, unfinished and instead sang on Journey's Raised on Radio album. Perry would eventually continue his solo project after the Raised On Radio tour but it was never completed.
Unfortunately, during this time Steve's mother had become ill. The production of Raised on Radio, which he produced, was stop-and-go as Steve frequently returned to the San Joaquin valley to visit his family. It took a major toll on Journey to have intermittent recording sessions and a vocalist who was not with the band much of the time. Eventually, as Steve later said, he "was toast". Journey disbanded in 1987 after the Raised on Radio tour. Steve disappeared from public view for years afterward, taking a break from the industry.
Seven years later, in 1994, he released For the Love Of Strange Medicine, his second solo effort. It was mildly successful, partly due to the Strange Medicine world tour (supported for a short time by Sass Jordan) being cut short.
Journey reunited in 1996 for Trial by Fire. The album was a success, but a short-lived one. Before the Trial By Fire tour, Perry suffered a hip injury mountain hiking in Hawaii and was unable to perform. He had a degenerative bone condition and would need a hip replacement. Steve was reluctant to jump into surgery and wanted to postpone the tour.
Given an ultimatum by his impatient bandmates, Perry opted to leave Journey permanently. Shocked and saddened fans grieved the absence of Perry saying, "the voice of Journey" was gone. The band brought in a new vocalist, Steve Augeri. Tensions remained high at the time between Journey and Steve Perry.
Since then, news has been rare of the elusive singer. He eventually underwent a successful hip surgery in 1998 to correct the problem he had been diagnosed with two years earlier. He released the Greatest Hits + Five Unreleased compilation later in 1998; the unreleased tracks included the original Alien Project demo as well as selections from the abandoned Against The Wall C.D. In, 1998, Perry also recorded two songs for the Warner Bros. film Quest for Camelot which can be found on the motion picture's soundtrack.
The band participated in an episode of VH1's Behind The Music in 2001, where Steve made the controversial statement that he "never really felt like part of the band."
Perry became more involved in motion pictures thanks to a close friendship with movie director Patty Jenkins. Accordingly, in 2003, Perry worked as a musical consultant on the critically acclaimed film Monster.
More recently, Perry surprised fans by appearing at Journey's star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 21, 2005, after previously stating it was unlikely that he would ever stand with the band again. Perry said on his website that it was a good experience, and that tensions between him and the other band members were reduced, but that his rejoining Journey is not going to happen.
In 2005, Steve Perry produced a track on a solo album for former Ambrosia lead vocalist David Pack, titled The Secret Of Moving On. Perry also provides background vocals for "A Brand New Start", among the many songs he and Pack co-wrote shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Pack's album, which also includes re-recordings of two Ambrosia songs, has been climbing the Billboard charts since its early-2006 release.
Also in 2005, the Chicago White Sox team adopted Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" as their unofficial team anthem. As a result, Perry (an avid baseball fan) joined the players on the field and in the locker room as they celebrated their World Series Championship.
In the 1998 film BASEketball, Steve Perry's name is used as a powerful psyche-out tactic by the main character, Coop, played by Trey Parker. This, however, seems to work only against Doug Remer and was never used in a BASEketball season game.
Perry continues to give annual greetings on his birthday at http://fanasylum.com and occasionally posts new messages to his fans there.
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patricia fedick
💞💞💞💞💜💞💞💞💞
Hey There Stevee Babee, Been Blasted with alot of Energy Work& Prep for Set on the Lavender.
My Apologies on The hold up on My Promised Share,
However, Please Know I'm On The Fly In A Fast Pace Mode& training / prepping another to Pull some of my load so I can step aside for the trip to Georgia.
Firstly , So very Excited That You've been Out & about Making Melodies for Growth...Lov'n It from the lil's snip that was shared to me.
And, by the Way , You're Looking Mighty Fox'n doing it Too!And , I dont mind saying so! Cant Wait t'see the whole thing when you guys are done with it...
Bare with me,I may have to keep coming back to this to keep tucking it in as Promised as She's a long Songlet..
And, A Lady has a right to have change of idea where to upload this one, yes? LOL
Remember, I Did warn you this One Is Not a Feel Good on The Heart Songlet,,, So here's My Mirrored Reflection To Your!*Rosalie * Melody
As I Slip On My Candies (C)2019
Date stamped on April 23'2019
As I Slip On My Candies
And
Reach For My Keys...
Ohhh' Myy Myy B' bee,,,
I Try So Hard to place Myself ,'
Into Another Day..
Bt" I Always Find Myself Always Looking Back .
Thinking Of The Many Ways,
The Mirrors Of Time
Is Still Keep'n Up
&
Spinning Me Around,
In The Dance Of Love With You.
Ohhh' Myyy Myyy B'beee,,,,
Memories Of Your Touch Sliding
Down The Sway Of My Back,
With My Red Ribbon In Hand...
And,
Heated Nights With Your Finger TipsTouching,
Where you have Kissed
(Add: On) So So Many Times,
Drives Me Back to A Hunger ,
Ohhh' '" Myyy Myyy B' beee""
A Hunger I Just Cant Resist""
Nights That Fell Into Morning,
As The Dewy Mist Melted Away,
Another Trimble
Another Trimble
Another Memory Of You
& I...
A Night On The Dockside,
Hand In Hand'
From Behind,
All So Connected to You'"
In the Lulle of One'
Of Our Most Mystical Moments,
Dew So Thick "
I Still See It Like'
Seconds Ago,
Trickling Off Your Lower Lip ...
Your Silky Jet Lox,
I Still feel My Fingers Sliding For Grasps"'
Reaching For You...
Ohhh' Myyy B'bee,,, B' beehh,,,,
Those Memories
I Will Always Hold
Like The Ones of Us
Danc'n
&
Sing'n
In The Kitchen,
With Not Much More Than Our Aprons,
Breakfast For Two...
Ohhh''
Ohhh" Oh'hhhhhh,,,
Myyy B'beee"""" Bab'eee
This Is So Hard ,
It Doesn't Come Easy'
(Add:On) No, Not So Easy'
To Do...
*As I Slip On My Candies *
And,
Reach For My Keys...
I know No Other Way"'
Probably Never Will,
So, I Just Wont Say It'
I Jsss' Can't Bring Myself To Say It,
Say'n It Face To Face,
Ohhh'" My B'bee
That We Are Through.
I Saw You With Her,
As I Was Turning The Corner'
Turning The Corner'
From One Of Our Old Haunts,,,
The Ghostly Memories'
They Are
They Are
Wringing Me Through...
You
&
She In A Kiss ,
Lips I Once,
I Once, Thought Belonged Only To Me...
It Seems To Me'"
Always A Man To Miss You
Is When '"
Your Not WithIn His Reach..
Ohhh"' Myyy' Myyy B'bee,,,,
I'm Making This Easy,
Easy,
Easy,
Only For You...
Ohhh'Myyy"
Myyy
B'bbee,,,
Only For You,
B'bee Only for You'
For You....
As I Slip On My Candies
And'
Reach For My Keys,,,
My Last Words To Say'
To Say,,, B'bee
Ohhh'"
Myyyy B' beee,
Only For You...
For You..
You...You.. You...
By Patricia G.Fedick/Des'Marest
New Dated February 6'2020 (C)
All Rights Reserved. FOR Dated on April 23' 2019.
patricia fedick
💞💞💞💞💜💞💞💞💞
💞💜💞,*Hey You*,
Stars' jst so much I'm wanting t share T'night...
So' much in the Worldly Energies As well' yes...
So' first things first Hope'n Your doing good & holding on your side of the Reflectional over there lol..
I'm doing Very Good Health wise myself..
Other's areas sigh' ummmhhhmm' I'm holding'h'lololilol.
Seeking out drones with cameras at present time.As there appears to be a hindge'with Blondies as myself I'm guessing.Had Never Noticed before' Bt' on cameras and videos we evidentally have a certain glow about us ' h'lol ' unreal right.The Hoops I'm guessing all must learn from doing this type of Video..So' a friend in the Biz is supposed to be step'n in to take a look at it as well.Bt' it will get there even if I have to switch some things up a bit...Still having fun with it though' & the in end I'm thinking.Thats what matters most' yes?...As surely other lessons to learn I'm definitely thinking 'lol.
Secondly ' Cant help bt' feeling So Much Of A Reflectional Heart In Robert Clays Latest Album& can see why you chose to play a part In it & surely in several could've heard you writing and singing them yourself.Bt' that's jst' how I'm feel'n it 'lol.. Several really talk to a womans Heart surely...
I'm hope'n to hear more from you though.Bt' am happy with what you share.
And' as I've promised I have several to upload & share with you..
As five more jst came in recently bt's * I wNa * get Lyrical Love Affairs(C) up as I had wanted to before.Bt' So much things get on a hurry & energy gets tricky too'lol..
Bt' had wanted to share a couple of days'ago.Things jst keep speeding up on me...So' I try to keep balance' indeed...
Will let you know as I know about all else'k..
Much Love'
💞🐞💞
P.S. Was'Giv'n Robert Crays' other stuff a Listen too.Really Nice ...And' A'Nice'Gift of Bringing him to Light for me & so many others I'm sure'lol.Im sure I've heard some of his stuff Down In Nawl'ns.As I lived up in The North shores of Slidell back in the 90s.Then ' To Jamaica & Then over in Lake Charles for about 2 years at 'Leads'Aviational reasons.And possibly at atleast one of my accounts . So' I'm going to give a listen to more of his stuff.I definitely feel'n his material so far.Really Nice..
Also'
Jst' had a busy one today. Trying to tye up some loose strings so to speak' with preping & apparel& mechanics of my project.And' was gifted a mirror for an art piece I believe I've mentioned awhile back for my feather' for*Purple Poetry* Logo. Asked a high school friend about natural hair toners.As I'm fully natural hair color now & I posted on my FB for her as she's awesome about color.And' shes a nurse of many years. So' I gave her my update on my arm as well. Bt' I refuse to remove my Body hair jst because it glows.So' I'm waiting for Seth to give me some insight .that maybe we can make me not glow like I'm a glow'worm'lol.
And' Have been listening To the Album you helped play a part in .I'd love lots of them .Bt' * To Be With You* Stands out most In My Thoughts.And' Anything You Want*& *Your The One come in right behind it.Bt'
* This Man * Hot Fire that One & Need Loads'Of Liquidity to Calm that Songlet Down for an answer 'lol& Well' the True'Aqua Lady Here had one for him on that Bt' Energies run High' Etta James' Style. So 'I'll take a step back before I place my Answer Songlet Female Lady Like Style Surely on your things here'lol& dont think I ddnt hear You in there too'h'lololilol Always'Grabbs Me In All Ways 'lol. ...
.As these have pulled five Songlets From my listening to them Including One From * Little Less Lonely* Several Songlets fell to Leaflet these past couple of days One to Little Less Lonely I mirrored it with my
Thats' Love *March 9' 2020*& Really am Drawn to his All the Way* & Shivers Melodies...And' I still have others from previous'Promises thank goodness'lol..
Anyway '
Sending Love & Light& Healing for your Higher Good 'k,
Your Earthbound
Angel Lady💞🐞💞
Diane Clifford
The more I listen to this song, the more I love 💕 it, just awesome.....
Frank Klaudusz
Great stuff Steve
David Vitullo
A good song never heard this one,I like it
Shelley kay Klinke
So beautiful ♪
Nick Coronado
Never heard this one. It's a great song.
Vince Champion
I absolutely LOVE this song.
john weldin
Beautiful voice my favorite.
Sylvia Diaz
This is one my favorites from FTLOSM, I am listening to the album right now. He did a wonderful job.
Geneva Duckworth
One of my favorites from this album!
Candy
Beautiful, Love flows like a river forever right or wrong love conquers all 💕