Gary Cherone
Gary Francis Caine Cherone (born July 26, 1961 in Malden ) is an American rock singer. Among other things, he is co-founder of the band Extreme and was engaged as a singer with Van Halen from 1996 to 1999 .
biography
Gary Cherone grew up as the third of five brothers near Boston , USA . He is the younger of a pair of twins . He had to give up his dream of a baseball career after a knee injury.
As a teenager , Gary Cherone began singing in local bands and was influenced by the greats of the time such as Roger Daltrey from The Who , Steven Tyler from Aerosmith and Queen Freddie Mercury . In 1979 he and his drummer friend , Paul Geary, formed a band called Adrenalin together with guitarist Matt McKay . Adrenalin changed the name to The Dream in 1981 and recorded an EP with a total of six titles with this band name .
With the band Extreme
In 1985, Gary Cherone and Paul Geary met guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and bassist Pat Badger . A new band was formed called Extreme . A&M Records signed the band and released their debut album in 1989 called Extreme .
In 1990 the band recorded their second album Extreme II: Pornography Graffiti . It contained, among other things, the number one hit More Than Words , with which Extreme achieved worldwide fame. In 1991 they went on tour as opening act for David Lee Roth .
In 1992 the band performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and was the only band to play a medley consisting of a total of eleven Queen hits. Brian May announced them with the words that extremes were real friends and the "only band on this planet that understood what Queen and Freddie Mercury made in the past". Cherone played the title Hammer to Fall with the three remaining members of the group Queen , Brian May Roger Taylor and John Deacon .
In 1993 Extreme released their third album III Sides to Every Story . In 1995 the follow-up work Waiting for the Punchline came out. During the subsequent tour of Waiting for the Punchline , the guitarist Nuno Bettencourt left the band to take a break and realize his own musical projects. A short time later, the band paused for an indefinite period instead of making a new line-up for Nuno Bettencourt.
In 2008 Extreme reactivated to play live again and record the album Saudades de Rock and then go on a world tour, in 2010 the band released a live album and the DVD entitled Take Us Alive .
With the band Van Halen
In autumn 1996, after the singer Sammy Hagar had left the band Van Halen and the planned reunion with founding member David Lee Roth had not yet taken place, Van Halen found themselves without a singer. Gary Cherone was invited to audition. Eddie Van Halen liked Cherone's singing and was hired shortly afterwards. He moved into the Van Halen guest house and wrote songs for the next year. In 1998 the album Van Halen III was released with Cherone as the front man. The album was the first in Van Halen's band history that did not receive at least double platinum status . In November 1999 Cherone had to leave the band.
When Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, it became apparent that Cherone's two-year career with the band was not significant enough for the band to have him inducted into the Hall of Fame. Only ex-singer Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony from the “old” line-up were present at the award ceremony in New York's Waldorf-Astoria . Edward Van Halen was unable to attend due to the rehab on March 8, 2007, and David Lee Roth, as well as Alex Van Halen , stayed away from the ceremony. Gary Cherone was not included in the award as the only former member of the group; However, Michael Anthony mentioned him in his acceptance speech.
Time after the band Van Halen
- Tribe of Judah
After leaving Van Halen, Cherone went back to Boston and started a new project called Tribe of Judah in 2001 . In addition to Cherone, the group included former Extreme members Mike Mangini (drums, now Dream Theater ) and Pat Badger (bass), as well as guitarist Leo Mellace and keyboardist Steve Ferlazzo . The band played several concerts in the Boston area and released the album Exit Elvis in 2002 .
- other projects
In 2005 Cherone released a four track CD called Need I Say More . In May 2006 he sang in three shows on Amazing Journey, a tribute to The Who , initiated by Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy . Guitarist Paul Gilbert and bassist Billy Sheehan (both from Mr. Big ) also played here. Shortly thereafter, Cherone and his brother Markus Cherone founded their own The Who tribute project called Slip Kid .
Hurtsmile
Together with his brother Mark Cherone (guitar), Joe Pessia (bass, mandolin) and Dana Spellman (drums, percussion), Cherone founded the Hurtsmile project . The group recorded a self-titled CD , which was released on January 21, 2011 on Frontiers Records . His creative work as a singer and songwriter with Extreme is not affected by this side project , Cherone remains a member of the band Extreme.
Trivia
Cherone is a staunch opponent of abortion during pregnancy . In 1999 and 2001 he wrote public letters to Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam in response to his positive support for abortion. Eddie Vedder, however, never publicly commented or commented on these letters.
Cherone worked as a lyricist and composer on the Broadway production of the musical Rock of Ages from April 7, 2009 to January 18, 2015 .
Discography
Extremes
- 1989: Extreme
- 1990: Extreme II Pornograffitti - A Funked Up Fairytale
- 1992: III Sides to Every Story - Yours, Mine and the Truth
- 1995: Waiting for the Punchline
- 2008: Saudades de Rock
- 2010: Take us Alive
Van Halen
- 1998: Van Halen III
Tribe of Judah
- 2002: Exit Elvis
Cherone
- 2005: Need I Say More (EP)
- 2008: Smart People (soundtrack) with Nuno Bettencourt
Hurtsmile
- 2011: Hurtsmile
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.kath.net/news/13 KATH.NET - Catholic news service: Rock legend writes letter for life
- ↑ http://www.l4l.org/gary/index.html#first An Open Letter to Eddie Vedder (engl.)
Web links
- Official website of Gary Cherone (English)
- Gary Cherone in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cherone, Gary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cherone, Gary Francis Caine (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rock singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malden , Massachusetts , USA |