Joe Perry

Summary: Anthony Joseph ", Joe", Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence, Massachusetts), is the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for the longstanding rock and roll band Aerosmith. Perry, was born to the children of Portuguese and Italian immigrants. His grandfather changed the family's name from Pereira to Perry upon arriving in America. He has a younger sister, Ann-Marie. Joe Perry joined Aerosmith at its formation in 1969. While initially dismissed as Rolling Stones knock-offs, the band came into its own during the mid-1970s with a string of hit records.

Filed under: classic rock, guitar, hard rock, rock, rock n roll

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The Big Hurt: Bieber goes 3-D
Published 8/20/2010 by DAVID THORPE
Plus Badd get bad, Loggins hits the highway, Perry slams 'Perry'

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The Big Hurt: Kings of Leon pooped
Published 8/6/2010 by DAVID THORPE
Plus ultimate 2010 jam revealed, Joe Perry wrecked, and Neil Young unplayable

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The Big Hurt: Dispatches from Splitsville
Published 2/12/2010 by DAVID THORPE
FOB fall out; Scorpions subsist; Tyler frightens shoppers

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The end that could have been
Published 11/20/2009 by DAVID THORPE
Three missed Aerosmith break-up opportunities

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The Big Hurt: ''Losing'' news in brief
Published 10/30/2009 by DAVID THORPE
Aerosmith lose Joe; A-Ha lose everybody; Diddy loses bling; Corgan just loses it