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Steven Tyler is an American rock legend. The musician’s biography is closely connected with the history of being a leader in the production of platinum discs. Combining different directions, the group influenced the work of many American and European performers.
Childhood and youth
The famous vocalist and instrumentalist comes from New York. The future Steve Tyler was born in 1948 into the family of a pianist. The future, because at birth he was given a different surname - Tallarico. In the 70s, the leader of the newly created group took a creative pseudonym, sonorous and memorable.
Tyler lived in the Bronx until he was nine years old. The family then moved to Yonkers. The father of the future rock star got a job as a teacher at a local music school. Mother worked as a secretary. Tyler's father was of German-Italian descent. Mother is Polish.
The musician has repeatedly noted that Ukrainian blood flows in his veins. My maternal grandfather came to the United States from Eastern Europe. However, most likely from Belarus. The surname of the rock musician’s great-grandfather is Chernyshevich. After emigration, he replaced her with Blancha. Tyler's ancestors also include an African American.
Steve attended school as a child. Years later, at the peak of his fame, the son of a modest music teacher will become a constant hero of newspaper articles. The tabloids will write about his personal life, musical achievements, and drug addiction.
Steve became addicted to illegal drugs in his youth. He was expelled from college. But Steve did not refuse mind-expanding drugs even after: alcohol and drugs were considered part of the life of a successful rocker.
Tyler was interested in music from an early age. After all, he is the son of a pianist. True, unlike his father, he was not interested in fugues and sonatas. The young man was attracted to hard rock. In 1965, 17-year-old Steve went with friends to Greenwich Village for a Rolling Stones concert. Tallarico was amazed by the game. Friends only talked about Steve’s amazing resemblance to.
Music
Future rock stars meet in the late 60s. The meeting of Tom Hamilton, Joe Perry and Steve Tyler takes place in Sunapee. The young people have no connection to Boston. However, later, when the group recorded their first album, the participants would be associated with the capital of Massachusetts. This is explained simply. In Boston, young performers began their creative journey.
Rock musicians did not have long to rise to fame. Soon they were touring the country, releasing records, each more successful than the other. In their free moments, they paid tribute to the traditions of true rocker life. That is, they used drugs and alcohol, which did not have the best effect on creativity.
Whitford and Perry left the group. True, the last one returned in 1984. In the late 70s, Aerosmith was on the verge of breaking up. Tim Collins, the band's manager, miraculously managed to retain the musicians. In the 80s, a new period began in the history of Aerosmith. The musicians have achieved more than at the beginning of their journey.
Masterly playing of guitarists and drummers, expressive songs and the powerful, slightly hoarse voice of the soloist - this is the formula for Aerosmith's success. In addition, already in the 80s, Tyler developed a unique, slightly eccentric style of behavior on stage. He is unpredictable, incredibly flexible. The group became famous for several lyrical ballads. In the unusual, rough, slightly unbridled performance of the leader of Aerosmith, who has the widest vocal range, the songs took on an unexpected sound.
Tyler's appearance in the 80s and now is far from the image of a handsome man. Height - 175 cm. Angular, thin, he became the object of desire for millions of fans in America and Europe. Steve Tyler is charismatic and behaves naturally and at ease on stage. If we add to this a charming voice, then his popularity is easily explained.
However, Tyler is not only a talented singer. He is a musician who plays several instruments professionally. Neither alcohol nor drugs killed the talent of the lead singer of the famous group. The work of the leader of Aerosmith became the starting point for musicians who became famous in the 90s and 2000s.
The first album, released in 1973, was considered ill-conceived and crude by critics. The musicians were accused of imitating Rolling Stone. Nevertheless, the debut album cannot be called unsuccessful. It includes compositions that have become classics of the genre. An important event in the group’s work is the release of Toys in the Attic. After the release of their 3rd album, Aerosmith was placed on a par with the brightest rock performers. The musicians recorded songs that became hits in the mid-70s and are not forgotten today.
After Perry's return, the group went on tour again and participated in huge festivals. Rock musicians recorded Done with Mirrors. Then Collins made an offer to the musicians. The band's manager promised to turn them into the most famous rockers of the 90s. But on condition - musicians must completely give up drugs. Aerosmith won a Grammy in 1989.
Collins kept his promise. In the early 90s, the Aerosmith team gained worldwide fame. Get a Grip includes songs that are still popular today. Crazy, Amazing, Cryin are ballads that are loved by millions of fans, but have drawn criticism from experts. It was a successful project from a commercial point of view. The songs reached the peak of popularity after the release of videos featuring the young woman. She played in one of them.
In the late 90s, a book of memoirs, Walk This Way, was published, jointly created by the band members. It contains stories of interest to Aerosmith fans: first success with the public, concerts, creative crisis. Photos are included in the book. One of them shows Mick Jagger, and behind him, in the distance, is an unknown 17-year-old boy. Photo taken in 1965. The young man behind the rock star is Stephen Tallarico.
Personal life
In the mid-70s, the musician began an affair with a young Aerosmith fan. There was little romance and tenderness in this relationship, but a lot of drugs. When the girl announced she was pregnant, Tyler insisted on an abortion. The relationship ended there.
As a result of a short affair with Tyler, Bebe Buell gave birth to Liv. The girl found out who her father was at the age of nine. Bibi tried to hide the truth in order to protect the child from communicating with the odious parent. Liv became an actress, and in the late 90s she starred in Armageddon, a film for which her father wrote the soundtrack.
In 1978, the musician married Sirinda Fox, who gave birth to a daughter, Mia. For Taylor, known for his fickleness, it was a long marriage. It lasted ten years. Mia also became an actress and model, but not as popular as her older sister.
The singer's second wife is Teresa Barrick. This marriage produced a daughter, Chelsea, who took her father’s real name, and a son, Taj. Steve broke up with Teresa in 2005. Soon information appeared in the press about the rock musician’s affair with Erin Brady. The relationship lasted five years.
Steven Tyler now
In 2016, the lead singer of Aerosmith announced. The farewell tour took place in 2017. Officially the group still exists. In 2009, the rock musician underwent treatment for drug addiction.
On your personal page "Instagram" the living legend regularly posts photos of his children and grandchildren, creating the impression of an exemplary family man.
Whether Tyler is ready for another marriage is unknown. In 2016, photos of the musician with Anne Preston, who is forty years younger than him, appeared in the media. But the lead singer of Aerosmith did not inform journalists about any fundamental changes in his personal life.
Discography
- 1974 - Get Your Wings
- 1977 - Draw the Line
- 1985 - Done with Mirrors
- 1987 - Permanent Vacation
- 1993 - Get a Grip
- 1994 - Box of Fire
- 2001 - Just Push Play
- 2012 - Music from Another Dimension
- 2013 - The Essential Aerosmith
- 2015 - Up in Smoke
Early life, childhood and family of Steve Tyler
Our today's hero was born in the town of Yonkers (New York) in the most ordinary American family. His father studied classical music and was quite famous as a choir director. Stephen's mother was also closely associated with music, working all her life as a pianist and accompanist. Steve Tyler's real name is Tallarico. On his father's side, he has Italian and German roots. On the mother's side - Indian (Cherokee tribe), as well as Polish and Belarusian. It is very noteworthy that the real surname of the grandfather of our today’s hero is “Chernyshevich” (only after immigration he changed it to the surname “Blancha”).Concluding the topic of the family of the legendary rock musician, we note that he also has a sister Linda, who is two years older than him.
Steven Tyler began to get involved in music as a child. During his school years, he performed with several semi-amateur groups (among which the most famous is the group “The Left Bank”). However, initially, Steve’s love of music was just something like a pleasant hobby. He learned to play the harmonica, drums, and bass guitar, and at the same time he cherished the dream of becoming a huntsman, and also worked part-time in a bakery. In some biographical texts dedicated to the early years in the musician’s life, one can also find information that in his youth our today’s hero also wanted to become president of the United States and give all its citizens the right to equal education.
However, Steve Tyler's personal relationship with the American education system was quite complicated. For a long time he studied at Roosevelt High School (Yonkers), but some time later he was expelled from it due to problems with drugs and discipline.
After this, the future musician moved with his then-lover to Boston. But the relationship within the couple did not work out. Both lovers had problems with alcohol and drugs. However, the news of the girl’s pregnancy, or rather the subsequent abortion, put an end to the painful relationship. After this, the former lovers could no longer be in each other’s company and soon separated.
Steven Tyler at Miss Universe 2013, Moscow!
This episode plunged the young musician into severe depression. In order to rethink everything and unwind a little, Stephen went to the Trow-Rico resort, where he soon met another aspiring rocker, guitarist Joe Perry. The guys became friends and very soon decided to perform together. So a fleeting acquaintance led to the creation of a cult musical group that exists to this day.
Musical career of Steve Tyler, Aerosmith
The group "Aerosmith" is a group that everyone probably knows about. That is why today we will not talk in detail about the stellar journey of this legendary group and will only focus on the main points in the personal history of the group.The official date of formation of the cult ensemble is considered to be 1970. It was during this period that Steve and Joe finally decided on the lineup of musicians and began performing at student parties and other celebrations. In just two years, Aerosmith has become one of the most popular bands among young people. This circumstance attracted the attention of representatives of Columbia Records, who already in 1972 offered Steve and Joe a lucrative contract.
Steven Tyler fell in the bathroom
The band's debut album appeared on the shelves in 1973 and was very warmly received by the public. In just a few months, the record went double platinum in the US and Canada. Steven Tyler was in seventh heaven, but the success of the next three records showed the vocalist that this was just the beginning. The second third and fourth albums of the group “Aerosmith” became platinum fifteen (!) times in total. Such a triumph already at the end of the seventies made Steve Tyler's musical group one of the most popular groups of its time.
In subsequent years, our today's hero recorded eleven more studio albums with his band. Almost every record of the named ensemble at least once became gold or platinum. The geography of the group's tours stretches from the USA and Canada to Japan and the United Arab Emirates. Several times the named group even came with concerts to Eastern Europe. Over the years, the group's live performances took place in Poland, Russia and Ukraine.
Performances with Aerosmith made Steven Tyler one of the most popular musicians in the history of rock music. The authoritative magazine Rolling Stone put his name in 99th place in the list of the hundred best vocalists of all time. And in the 100 Parader's Metal chart, he even rose to the top three. In addition, it is also worth noting that in terms of total album sales, the Aerosmith group is still the most popular band in the United States of America.
Personal life of Steve Tyler
In the life of the leader of the Aerosmith group there were a huge number of novels and love interests. Over the years, actresses, models and ordinary fans of the legendary musical group became his friends. As for marital unions, there were only two of them in the life of our today’s hero. Steve Tyler's first wife was an American actress and fashion model, Sirinda Fox (Khatsekyan). As part of this marriage, their joint daughter Mia Tyler (now a famous model) was born. 
The musician's second wife was waitress Teresa Barrick, who later went on to have a successful career as a clothing designer. In this marriage, the couple had two children together. In addition to everything else, it is worth mentioning in a separate word about the singer’s short romance with model Bibi Buell. As a result of their love affair, a daughter was born - Liv Tyler (now a successful actress). Despite Bibi's many affairs, as well as the associated suspicions regarding the genetic relationship between Stephen and Liv, the musician always raised the girl as his own daughter.
Among other facts from the musician’s biography, it is worth noting the fact that throughout his life, Steve Tyler was treated for drug and alcohol addiction several times.
Over the half-century of its existence, the Aerosmith group has not only become the most popular and highest-paid team on the planet, but also acquired cult status. Rock is Aerosmith and you can't argue with that.
The name of the team, in fact, does not carry any semantic meaning. This phrase appeared completely spontaneously, and the team members simply did not find any arguments to refuse to use this name. Is this a coincidence?
The members of Aerosmith are used to being called “the boys from Boston,” but this is the birthplace of the group, not the musicians. Some guys were born, all over the place. In the mid-60s, Steven Tyler, now the frontman and vocalist for Aerosmith, was at that time a drummer in the rock band he created, The Strangeurs. But this name did not catch on, and the team was renamed “Chain Reaction”. During this same period, Perry and Hamilton (current members of Aerosmith) created their own team, Joe Perry's Jam Band.
They played different music, not depending on fashion trends and prejudices. Probably the blues sound was the only thing the musicians were faithful to. Soon the guys packed their bags and moved to Boston. There they accidentally met Joey Kramer, who skillfully played the drum kit. When it turned out that Joey was a drummer, Perry and Hamilton offered him a vacant position in Joe Perry's Jam Band. Kramer dropped out of music school and joined the group.
Since the beginning of the 70s, Chain Reaction and Joe Perry's Jam Band crossed paths quite often at various concert venues. They played at rock festivals and other public events. And at one of these events, Steve Tyler, having heard the music of “Joe Perry’s Jam Band”, could not help but fall in love with it. Overwhelmed with delight, Tyler secured a meeting with the team and proposed creating a joint project. Joey Kramer had known Steve since high school and always dreamed of playing on the same team with him.
Tyler's conditions were quite acceptable, but he did not want to be a drummer, and therefore offered himself as a vocalist. No one objected, and from “Chain Reaction” and “Joe Perry’s Jam Band” a completely new group called Aerosmith emerged. Soon another member joined the team - Brad Whitford, guitarist. When the group was completed, the tour began.
At that time, Aerosmith performed covers of famous hits by the Rolling Stones and Yardbirds. After several years of hard work and numerous rehearsals, Aerosmith signed a contract with the Columbia Records record label and already in 1973 the world saw the first Aerosmith album. He was criticized to smithereens. The appearance of the musicians was most affected.
Many claimed that the guys “ripped off” the Stones' style. The music was practically unnoticed. All that was noted was the “dampness” of the lyrics and the musical flaw. Critics gave it low marks for its crude style and lack of concept. But it’s impossible to say that the album failed, since it was from it that many hits are considered rock classics today.
The next album, “Get Your Wings,” sold 3 million copies and opened a series of multi-platinum works for Aerosmith. The mid-70s, according to many music critics, became a turning point in their career. The album “Toys in the Attic” completely changed the idea of the group.
They began to be considered a self-sufficient rock band, with their own unique style. Aerosmith's songs from this album flew all over the country's charts and firmly settled in the top ten. But Aerosmith did not stop there. The next album, entitled “Rocks,” became the heaviest, and perhaps the strongest to date. The album received platinum status, and the song “Last Child” topped the charts.
Since then, Aerosmith began performing their own show, continuously expanding the ranks of their fans. At the same time, having felt the taste of fame, the group increasingly appears on stage in a deranged state. They were so heavily addicted to drugs and alcohol that a series of their concerts simply fell through. The ranks of Aerosmith fans began to thin. After the failed tour, the group released another album, Draw the Line, but it did not live up to their hopes. The group was head over heels in a drunken stupor and cocaine high.
Another failure of the group caused a quarrel between Tyler and Perry. After a long showdown, Perry decided to leave the team. Having severed all ties with the Smiths, he set about creating and developing his own business, which was crowned with tremendous success. Peri was replaced by Jimmy Crespo. Soon, the new lineup of the Smiths recorded another studio album, “Night in the Ruts.” The new album was no exception and, like the previous one, was a fiasco.
The early 80s turned out to be another serious loss for the group. Guitarist Brad Whitford left the band. Failures, one after another, continued to haunt Aerosmith. Vocalist Steven Tyler was involved in an accident. He crashed his motorcycle into a lamppost. It took him a year to recover, but already in 1982 the group released their next album, “Rock in a Hard Place,” which was even more disastrous than the previous one. At one of the concerts in support of “Rock in a Hard Place,” the musicians passed out right in the middle of the performance.
In the mid-80s, on Valentine's Day, Brad and Perry came to one of Aerosmith's concerts. This inspired nostalgia, and after a couple of months the old lineup was back together.
“It’s as if these five years never happened. When we gathered in the same room after so many years, I felt pleasure. There hasn't been such energy for a long time. We just had a good laugh and shook hands again... We know it was the right choice." - Steven Tyler
Reunited, the band went straight to the Back in the Saddle tour, during which they recorded the Classics Live II concert. Now the team is like a single whole. There are no more disputes, disagreements and quarrels. The members of Aerosmith, having taken a break from each other, are again eager to fight, but under the patronage of the Jeffin Records label.
The Smiths' new manager, Tim Collins, after another failed album, tried to somehow raise the boys' morale, setting them up for victory. He promised that he would make a legend out of them, but set a strict condition: all members of the group must quit drugs. And of course, there were no arguments against it. The guys knew that Tim didn’t waste words.
It took them several years to overcome drug addiction, but they succeeded. And the team’s efforts were rewarded. Their album Pump (1989), which became the final chord of the 80s, received a Grammy statuette, singles from the album soared in the charts, and the process of creating the album was released in DVD format and sold millions of copies.
With the onset of the 90s, Aerosmith continued to work on a new album. They recorded new singles, Aerosmith's videos were broadcast on all music channels in the world and everything seemed to be going as usual, but... All the promises made earlier by Tim Collins came to naught. Either the manager planned to strengthen control over the guys, consolidating his position, or he was openly doing dirty tricks, only he knows, but his actions caused a certain stupor in the Smiths.
He took all the participants to different cities, trying to turn them against each other. He came up with various tales, trying to separate the team for a while. After all the participants were brought together, having a heart-to-heart talk, they decided to fire Collins, to which he began to spread dirty rumors in the press.
The Aerosmith group continues to exist today, with the same composition. Perhaps this is one of the most stable rock bands. More than 40 years of existence. 40 years of favorite Aerosmith music and videos. Of course, for the participants the world of Aerosmith has long become small and they, in parallel with the development of the group, are also engaged in their own projects. Perry records solo albums, and Tyler acts in films. But this does not prevent them from being legends of the rock scene called Aerosmith.
Video clip for Aerosmith's song "Crazy"
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One of the most popular hard rock bands in the United States, Aerosmith, despite its thirty-year existence, seems to be as ageless as its lead singer Steve Tyler, full of life and energy. Perhaps that is why among her devoted fans a considerable part consists of spectators who are sometimes younger than the songs that the group members sing.
The history of Aerosmith began in 1970. It was then that drummer and vocalist Steve Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry met. By this time, Steve Tyler, who had played in various bands, had already released two singles: "When I Needed You", recorded with his own group Chain Reaction, and "You Should Have Been Here Yesterday", performed with William Proud and group "The Strangeurs". Joe Perry was working at an ice cream parlor and playing in the Jam Band. His comrade in the Jam Band was bass player Tom Hamilton. When creating their team, Tyler and Perry invited Hamilton, as well as two others: drummer Joy Kramer and guitarist Ray Tabano. In the new group, Tyler had to play the role for which he was born - the role of vocalist.
Rey Tabano did not remain in the group for long. Instead, the team was joined by guitarist Brad Whitford (02/23/1952. Winchester, Massachusetts, USA), who began performing at the age of 16 and had the bands “Justin Time”, “Earth Inc.”, “Teaport Dome” and "Cymbals Of Resistance"
The quintet's first performance took place at Nipmuc Regional High School, and soon after the name "Aerosmith" was born. It is said that this name was suggested by Joy Kramer, and it was the only one that did not raise objections from the other musicians (although there were plenty of other options, for example, “The Hookers”).
In late 1970, Aerosmith moved to Boston, Massachusetts, and spent the next two years performing in bars, clubs and high school parties in Boston and other cities. In 1972, Clive Davis, manager of Columbia/CBS Records, was at the band's concert in Kansas City. An advance of 125 thousand dollars followed, and in the fall of 1973 the group’s first album, entitled “The Aerosmith,” was released. The album's success was modest, and the now classic ballad "Dream On" only ranked 59th on Billboard.
Aerosmith continued to tour and his fan base grew. At this time, the group's second album, “Get Your Wings” (produced by Jack Douglas), went on sale.
In 1975, “Toys In The Attic” was released, rightly considered one of the best albums of the group (the number of copies sold to date exceeds 6 million copies). The single "Sweet Emotion" reached number 11 on Billboard, and the band's increased popularity brought attention to their older work, and "Dream On" became a top ten hit. The next album, "Rock", achieved platinum status within a few months.
Despite its success with audiences, Aerosmith was not well received by critics. Music observers later did not indulge the team with praise, and at that time they generally called it “derivative” of other groups, in particular from Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. The latter was facilitated by Tyler's resemblance to Mick Jagger.
The group was thrust into the public spotlight and made the most of its negative opportunities. Tours and invitations were accompanied by drinking and drugs. This is not to say that Aerosmith has lost its style. "Draw The Line" (1977) and the powerful "Live! Bootleg" (1978) brought them universal recognition. And yet the team was losing strength.
In 1978, Aerosmith undertook a concert tour of the United States, and at the end of the year, the quintet recorded the soundtrack to the film Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Their movie heroes, the Future Villian Band, sang a cover version of the Beatles song “Come Together”. This composition entered the USA Top30.
Meanwhile, divisions grew within the group. The conflict between Tyler and Perry reached its climax, and after the release of Night In The Ruts in 1979, the guitarist left the group. Perry began working with the Joe Perry Project, and was replaced by Jimmy Crespo. Brad Whitford left the following year. Together with former Ted Nugent guitarist Derek St. Holmes, he formed the Whitford - St. Holmes Band. Whitford was replaced by Rick Dufay. With two new guitarists, Aerosmith released its last successful album, Rock In A Hard Place, in 1982, which no longer had the inspiration that distinguished the band's classic records.
Perry and Whitford's solo projects did not live up to their hopes. Aerosmith didn't get any better without the old guitarists. On Valentine's Day 1984, during a show at Boston's Orpheum Theater, Perry and Whitford met backstage with their former colleagues. To the delight of fans, the group reunited. The Back In The Saddle tour took place, and in 1985, Done With Mirrors was recorded on Geffen Records (produced by Ted Templeman). Its sales were not very great, but the album showed that the group was back. After the release, Tyler and Perry successfully completed a rehabilitation program for alcoholics and drug addicts, and the quintet continued its path to the top.
In 1986, Aerosmith performed with the group Run-DMC, accompanying them for their composition “Walk This Way.” A collaboration with Old School Rappers resulted in an international hit, with the former USA Top 10 single once again reaching the top ten.
Released in 1987, Permanent Vacation became a best-selling album (5 million copies) and the first Aerosmith album to top the UK charts. The single "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" reached number 14 on the US charts. The album “Pump” (1989) sold 6 million copies, and the single “Love In An Elevator” entered the USA Top10. The 1993 album “Get A Grip” (the compositions “Cryin”, “Crazy”, “Amazing” received No. 1 on Billboard and went platinum. Music video played a significant role in the phenomenal success of these three albums (produced by Bruce Fairbairn). Aerosmith videos were constantly repeated on MTV, which allowed the younger generation to become acquainted with the group’s work, and the quintet sharply increased the number of its fans.
This was followed by Big Ones (1996), an album recorded on Geffen Records. And then Aerosmith triumphantly returned to Columbia Records, where their first steps began, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Sony Music. The result was the album “Nine Lives” (March 1997) and the Aerosmith tour in Europe and then in the USA. The Pollstar tour brought in $22.3 million and was one of the ten most successful tours of the year. And in September, the group was awarded an MTV award in the category “Best Rock Video” for the song “Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees).”
The same month saw the release of the band's autobiography, Walk This Way, written with Stephen Davis (author of a book about Led Zeppelin). The sincere, open book became a bestseller.
1998 brought new glory to the group, but was accompanied by life's hardships. During the concert, the microphone stand apparently came off and Tyler injured his leg so badly that it required surgery. Joy Kramer was in an accident. He himself was not injured, but the car in which the impact equipment was located was completely burned out. As a result, the expected North American tour was postponed several times.
But the group continued to work. During this time, the song “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” was recorded for the film “Armageddon”. The soundtrack of a film about a space disaster brought fame to its creators, which was measured on a cosmic scale: “Aerosmith” received the “Best Video from a Film” award from MTV, the composition won No. 4 in the UK Top10, and the author of the melody, Diane Warren, received two Grammy nominations: “Best Song in a Motion Picture” and “Best Song of the Year”.
This year was generally marked by successful performances of musicians in films. Perry played in the television series “Homicide: Life On The Street”, and in the film adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s novel “Be Cool” the full band took part, distributing the main roles among themselves. However, the musicians are accustomed to the silver screen. The filmography of Steve Tyler alone includes almost two dozen films.
In October the band released A Little South Of Sanity, a double CD recorded while on tour, its latest album from Geffen Records.
In the spring of 2000, Aerosmith began work on a new disc. The producers were Steve Tyler and Joe Perry; the musicians prepared more than 20 songs for the record, and the best of them were included in the “Just Push Play” album. In the fall, Joe Perry turned fifty years old, thirty of which he gave to the group. And the most wonderful gift he received was from former Guns N' Roses member Slash. In the distant and difficult 70s, Joe pawned his guitar. He tried repeatedly to get her back, but to no avail. Slash owned it for the last 10 years, but for the sake of this occasion he parted with the legendary rarity.
The unfading Aerosmith celebrated the beginning of the new millennium with the release of the album “Just Push Play” and a large world tour. In March 2001, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But the musicians do not intend to stop there. “The main thing in our business is not to live in yesterday. We would be just fools if we told our fans: “You know, we’ve already done our job, nothing can be better than our old songs, and that’s why we stop writing anything new.” We don't want to give up," said Joe Perry. And how could it be otherwise? After all, as Steve Tyler has long argued: “Rock and roll is a mindset. This is the freedom to express yourself. It means to be alive."
Steven Tyler is a famous and popular performer in the world of rock music. For many years now, he has been delighting his admirers and fans with his presence on stage and, of course, his inimitable vocal abilities. The lead singer of "Aerosmith" (the American band Aerosmith) is far from young, but still active and cheerful.
Rocker roots
The rocker's full name is Stephen Victor Tallarico. He was born on March 26, 1948 in the city of Yonkers, which is located in the North American state of New York.
Stephen's pedigree is very interesting. His father was also a musician, but he did not study heavy music at all, but classical music. Stephen's father's parents had German and Italian roots, and on his mother's side he had the blood of Poles and Ukrainians, Indians and English. Tyler's maternal grandfather changed his surname at one time. If before he was Chernyshevich, then later he became Blanch.
Family
The Aerosmith lead singer was the second child in his own family - he had an older sister named Linda.
Stephen was married three times. In 1978, Sirinda Fox became his chosen one, with whom he lived in a legal marriage for almost ten years. When he divorced Sirinda in 1987, he immediately celebrated his wedding with Elin Rose. was clearly unsuccessful, the couple was able to stay together for only one year.
In 1988, Steven Tyler was free again. But freedom did not last long - in the same year he walked down the aisle with Teresa Barrick.
The rocker has four children, including the famous popular actress Liv Tyler, familiar to many from the film “The Lord of the Rings.” Liv is not the daughter of any of Stephen's wives, but the child with whom the singer once had a relationship. Another daughter of Tyler named Mia also works in the film industry, and at the same time in the modeling business, but she has not yet gained success and recognition.
Creation
As a youth, Stephen was enrolled in Roosevelt High School, but due to bad behavior and drug use, he was soon expelled from there.
1970 was a defining year for Tyler. This year, together with a virtuoso guitarist named Joe Perry, the young rocker founded a rock band called Aerosmith. The lead singer of Aerosmith performs not only vocals in the group. He also plays the harmonica, bass guitar, flute and mandolin. Stephen's good performing skills are evident when playing keyboards, violin and drums. Such extraordinary skills and abilities served Stephen well.
During his musical career, the famous rocker not only played as part of his own band, but also managed to create works together with other musicians and groups. Thus, among his collaboration partners are such famous rockers and rock bands as Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, Pink and Carlos Santana. He also managed to work with the king of reggae Bob Marley, creating with him the original song Roots, Rock, Reggae. The lead singer of Aerosmith did not shy away from rappers: with Eminem he sang such a song as Sing for the Moment. Close cooperation was established with other stars of the American stage.
Among Stephen's solo works, the singles I Love Trash, Love Lives and (It) Feels So Good stand out. The latter single peaked at number thirty-five on the United States charts.
Addiction
November 2009 stunned Aerosmith fans. Stephen announced his departure from the group. However, before fans and music journalists had time to understand what was happening, three days later Tyler assured everyone that he was not going to leave his favorite team. Who knows what forced him to do this? Perhaps an unhealthy passion for drugs and alcohol. Whether this is true or not, ordinary fans will most likely never know, but literally a month and a half after the statement was made, the lead singer of Aerosmith went to a rehabilitation center in order to undergo drug addiction treatment.
The music magazine Rolling Stone, which monitors all trends in the world of rock music, ranked Tyler 99th in its ranking of the greatest vocalists.
In 2007, Stephen entered into an agreement with the gaming organization Activision, according to which the latter was allowed to use the image of the Aerosmith group and the songs of this rock band when creating the game Guitar Hero.
Vocalist Tyler is known for his frequent and ridiculous falls. So, one of the last such cases was a fall in my own bathtub. As a result of this, the singer lost two of his teeth.
In the fall of 2015, Tyler and the Aerosmith group gave a concert in the capital of Russia. Before this concert, Stephen was walking around Moscow, looking at the sights, when he saw a street musician playing and singing near the Kuznetsky Bridge. He sang the song I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing. The American rocker approached the musician and sang with him. This story was captured on video by people passing by, and the video itself received a huge number of views on the Internet.
Steven Tyler is rightfully considered a legend and icon. Over his considerable career, the singer has gained entire generations of loyal fans and admirers.