List of Journey members

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Two lineups of Journey in 2002 (top) and 2013 (bottom).

Journey is an American rock band from San Francisco, California. Formed in 1973 as Golden Gate Rhythm Section, the group originally included keyboardist and vocalist Gregg Rolie, lead guitarist and vocalist Neal Schon, rhythm guitarist George Tickner, bassist and vocalist Ross Valory, and drummer Prairie Prince. [1] Shortly after the band's formation, Prince returned to his previous group The Tubes and was replaced by Aynsley Dunbar. [2] Tickner left shortly after the release of the band's self-titled debut album in 1975, reducing the band to a four-piece. [1] In 1977, the group expanded with the addition of co-lead vocalist Robert Fleischman, who was replaced by Steve Perry later in the year. [3] Dunbar left prior to the recording of Evolution in late 1978 due to frustrations with the band's changing direction, with Steve Smith taking his place. [4]

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Following the tour which spawned live album Captured , Rolie left Journey and was replaced by Jonathan Cain. [5] The group took a short break in the early 1980s, before returning in 1985 with Randy Jackson in place of Valory and session drummer Larrie Londin in place of Smith. [6] Mike Baird played drums on the subsequent tour, before Perry later quit after a show on February 1, 1987, leading to the dissolution of the band. [7] Perry, Schon, and Cain reunited for a one-off show in 1991, but didn't formally reform until 1995, with Valory and Smith returning alongside them to record Trial by Fire , released the following year. [8] Perry left the group for a second time in May 1998, having injured his hip and refusing to undergo the necessary surgery to recover. [9] Smith also left the band around the same time, later starting a career as a jazz drummer. [10]

Journey replaced Perry and Smith with Steve Augeri and Deen Castronovo, respectively. [11] Augeri remained until 2006, when he was forced to leave the band due to illness and was replaced by Jeff Scott Soto. [12] After a year with the group, Soto left and was replaced by Arnel Pineda. [13] Castronovo remained until June 2015, when he was arrested for assault and temporarily replaced by Omar Hakim. [14] Steve Smith returned for a third spell in late 2015. [15] In 2020, Smith and Ross Valory were fired by Neal Schon, accusing them of attempting an "ill-conceived corporate coup d'état" in an effort to take control of the band's name. [16] Randy Jackson would return to the band as its bassist alongside its new drummer Narada Michael Walden and its new additional keyboardist Jason Derlatka on May 23, 2020. [17]


Members

Current

ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributions
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Neal Schon
  • 1973–1987
  • 1991 (one-off)
  • 1995–present
  • lead, rhythm and slide guitars
  • backing and occasional lead vocals
all Journey releases
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Jonathan Cain
  • 1980–1987
  • 1991 (one-off)
  • 1995–present
  • keyboards
  • rhythm guitar
  • piano
  • backing and occasional lead vocals
all Journey releases from Escape (1981) onwards
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Randy Jackson
  • 1985–1987
  • 2020–present
  • bass
  • backing vocals
Arnel Pineda by Phey Palma.jpg
Arnel Pineda 2007–presentlead and backing vocalsall Journey releases from Revelation (2008) onwards
Jason Derlatka
  • 2020–present
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
none to date
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Narada Michael Walden
  • drums
  • percussion

Former

ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributions
Gregg Rolie June 2014.jpg
Gregg Rolie 1973–1980
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • harmonica
  • lead and backing vocals
  • all Journey releases from Journey (1975) to Captured (1981)
  • Greatest Hits 1978–1997 (2003)
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George Tickner 1973–1975
  • rhythm guitar
  • backing vocals
Journey (1975)
Prairie Prince photo by Jim Snyder.jpg
Prairie Prince 1973–1974
  • drums
  • percussion
none
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Aynsley Dunbar 1974–1978all Journey releases from Journey (1975) to Infinity (1978)
Robert Fleischman 1977
  • lead and backing vocals
  • occasional keyboards
none
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Steve Perry
  • 1977–1987
  • 1991 (one-off)
  • 1995–1998
  • all Journey releases from Infinity (1978) to Greatest Hits Live (1998)
  • Greatest Hits 1978–1997 (2003)
  • Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour (2005)
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Steve Augeri 1998–2006
  • lead and backing vocals
  • occasional rhythm guitar
  • Arrival (2000)
  • 2001 (2001)
  • Red 13 (2002)
  • Generations (2005)
Band photo 2017.jpg
Deen Castronovo 1998–2015
  • drums
  • percussion
  • backing and lead vocals
Jeff Scott Soto.jpg
Jeff Scott Soto 2006–2007lead and backing vocalsnone
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Ross Valory
  • 1973–1985
  • 1995–2020
  • bass
  • backing vocals
  • synthesizers (1978–80)
all Journey releases except Raised on Radio (1986)
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Steve Smith
  • 1978–1985
  • 1995–1998
  • 2015–2020
  • drums
  • percussion
  • backing vocals

Touring

ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsNotes
Mike Baird1986drumsBaird toured with Journey for the first half of the Raised on Radio tour, featuring on Greatest Hits 1978–1997. [7]
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Omar Hakim 2015drumsHakim filled in for Deen Castronovo after he was arrested in 2015, before Steve Smith returned to replace him. [14]
Travis Thibodaux2016–2019
  • keyboards
  • backing and occasional lead vocals
Thibodaux performed as part of Journey's touring lineup from 2016 to 2019, contributing keyboards and vocals. [18]

Timeline

List of Journey members

Lineups

PeriodMembersReleases
Early 1973 – January 1974none
February 1974 – summer 1975
  • Gregg Rolie – vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • George Tickner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion
Summer 1975 – June 1977
  • Gregg Rolie – vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Neal Schon – guitars, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion
June – November 1977
  • Robert Fleischman – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitars, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Gregg Rolie – keyboards, harmonica, vocals
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion
none
November 1977 – September 1978
  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitars, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Gregg Rolie – keyboards, harmonica, vocals
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion
September 1978 – early 1980
  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitars, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Gregg Rolie – keyboards, harmonica, vocals
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion
Early – late 1980
  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Gregg Rolie - keyboards, harmonica
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion
Late 1980 – fall 1985
  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitars, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion
Fall 1985
  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub – bass(session)
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion
Late 1985
  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Larrie Londin – drums(session)
  • Raised on Radio (1986) – remaining tracks
Early 1986 – spring 1987
  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Baird – drums(touring)
none
Band inactive spring 1987 – 1995
1995 – May 1998
  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion
Summer 1998 – June 2006
  • Steve Augeri – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo – drums, backing vocals
July 2006 – June 2007
  • Jeff Scott Soto – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo – drums, backing vocals
none
December 2007 – June 2015
  • Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo – drums, backing vocals
June – November 2015
  • Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Omar Hakim – drums(touring)
none
November 2015 – March 2020
  • Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Travis Thibodaux – keyboards(touring)
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion
May 2020 – present
  • Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Derlatka – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums, percussion
none

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