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Stephen Perry (writer)
American comics writer
For the writer who has largely written novels and in other animated TV shows, see Steve Perry (author).
| Stephen Perry | |
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| Born | Stephen J. Perry (1954-12-12)December 12, 1954 |
| Died | May 2010 (age 55) Zephyrhills, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | ThunderCats Silverhawks |
Stephen J. Perry (December 12, 1954 – May 2010)[1][2] was an American writer of animated cartoons and comic books.
Biography
[edit]Perry wrote for the ThunderCats and Silverhawks television shows in the 1980s, as well as the comic book series Timespirits and ThunderCats, among others.
In 2008 Perry was diagnosed with bladder cancer which was operated on, but reemerged in the midst of financial troubles which prompted the help of The Hero Initiative.[3][4] His profile on Facebook reads, "I discovered, a year ago, I had cancer when I walked into an Emergency Room with no insurance or no doctor. They removed a tumor, kicked me out after five days, and now the cancer is back. Thanks to the Hero Initiative, I survived long enough to get Medicaid and welfare, and now have Doctors, and can get the follow-up care to try and survive the return of the canc
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Steve Perry
American singer and songwriter (born 1949)
For other uses, see Steve Perry (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949)[1] is an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Journey during their most successful years from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998. He wrote/co-wrote several Journey hit songs. Perry had a successful solo career between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s, made sporadic appearances in the 2000s, and returned to music full-time in 2018.
Perry's singing voice has garnered acclaim from prominent musical peers and publications; he has been dubbed The Voice, a moniker originally coined by Jon Bon Jovi.[2] Ranked No. 76 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time",[3] Perry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey on April 7, 2017.[4]
In August 2023, Perry made the Billboard top 50 list of best rock singer band lead vocalists of all time, coming in number 30.[5] At the same time, Billboard readers chose Perry as the favorite Rock Singer of All Time, with 67 percent of the overall votes.[6]
Early life
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