Steve Perry is on the line. The commonly held notion that he’s a dark and sombre recluse couldn’t be further from reality. Frankly, I’m staggered by his zest for life and music. He’s a veritable ball ...

Journey had never gotten higher than No. 85 on the Billboard album chart when new frontman Steve Perry walked in the door in 1977. They went on to sell an astonishing nine million albums in the U.S.