AerosmithAerosmith performs on the National Mall in Washington, DCAerosmith is a long-running hard rock band, originally forming in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1970s, and enjoying a later resurgence in popularity in the late 1980s and mid-1990s. The original lineup included Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar) and Tom Hamilton (bass guitar), soon adding Ray Tabano as a second guitarist, then replacing him with Brad Whitford (formerly of Earth Inc.). Tyler, who was originally a drummer and singer, became a full-time vocalist when drummer Joey Kramer joined. After some local success doing live shows, Aerosmith signed with Columbia Records in 1972 and issued a debut album, Aerosmith that included a minor hit single, "Dream On". After constant touring, the band released Get Your Wings (1974), which did quite well on the charts. It was 1975's Toys in the Attic that established Aerosmith as international stars. Part heavy metal, part glam rock and part punk music, Toys in the Attic was an immediate success, starting with the single "Sweet Emotion", then a successful rerelease of "Dream On" and a new song from the album, "Walk This Way". Both of the band's previous albums recharted. Aerosmith's next album, Rocks, went platinum swiftly and featured two FM hits, "Back in the Saddle" and "Last Child". The next album, Draw the Line, was not as successful as the previous releases. While continuing to tour and release a few more albums in the late 1970s, Aerosmith acted in the movie version of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Joe Perry also left the band, followed by Brad Whitford. After replacing the two ex-members first with longtime band friend and songwriter Richie Supa followed by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay, Aerosmith released its mammoth-selling Greatest Hits album in 1980, followed by a relative failure, Rock in a Hard Place. A reunion tour was scheduled in 1984 after the return of Perry and Whitford. Tyler collapsed onstage due to drug problems early in tour. 1985 saw the release of Done With Mirrors, which fared much better than any previous Aerosmith album since the late 1970s. By the time the album was released, Tyler and Perry had exited rehab and the group appeared on Run D.M.C.'s massively successful cover of "Walk This Way", blending rock and roll and hip hop, and thereby beginning Aerosmith's comeback. The group's next release was Permanent Vacation (1987), which included "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Rag Doll" and "Angel". The true comeback album, however, was Pump, featuring three Top Ten singles in "Janie's Got a Gun", "What It Takes" and "Love in an Elevator". Get a Grip (1993) was just as successful, reestablishing Aerosmith as a serious musical force again. Aerosmith signed to Columbia Records in the early 1990s, but had to complete two contractual albums for Geffen before recording for the new label. The next album was Nine Lives, and was plagued with personnel problems, including the firing of manager Tim Collins. The reviews were mixed, and Nine Lives fell down the charts quickly. This was followed by a series of late 1990s albums that sold respectably, but have shown the beginning of a second decline in popularity and critical respect. However, Aerosmith's biggest hit of the '90s, and its only #1 single to date, was the love theme from the film Armageddon, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (conceived by Joe Perry and Diane Warren, although Warren did get songwriting credit). The band entered its next decade with 'Just Push Play' in 2001, which charted well. Their long-promised blues album, Honkin' on Bobo was released March 30, 2004 on Columbia. Honkin' on Bobo continues to be a success for the resurgeance of blues and roots music across the US and Europe and was followed up by the accompanying live DVD in December 2004. DiscographyAlbums
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12/23/1989 #29 The Billboard Hot 100 "Janie s Got A Gun" 12/24/1994 #49 The Billboard Hot 100 "Blind Man" ArrowsmithSinclair Lewis (1885-1951) wrote Arrowsmith. Aerosmith claims that their name has no relationship to this book. According to their biography "Walk this Way", drummer Joey Kramer came up with the name in high school when coming up with cool band names. He liked names that began with "Aero" and decided that "Aerosmith" was his favorite combination. This page about Aerosmith includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Aerosmith News stories about Aerosmith External links for Aerosmith Videos for Aerosmith Wikis about Aerosmith Discussion Groups about Aerosmith Blogs about Aerosmith Images of Aerosmith |
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He liked names that began with "Aero" and decided that "Aerosmith" was his favorite combination. In 1970 the Animals disbanded, and Eric Burdon joined forces with a Latin group from Long Beach, California called War. According to their biography "Walk this Way", drummer Joey Kramer came up with the name in high school when coming up with cool band names. Some of their hits included "San Franciscan Nights" and "Monterey", a tribute to the 1967 rock festival that featured, among others, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix who was managed by Chas Chandler). Aerosmith claims that their name has no relationship to this book. The hard-driving blues was transformed into Burdon's version of psychedelia, as the former hard-drinking Geordie relocated to the USA and became a spokesman for the Love Generation. Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) wrote Arrowsmith. Price left to reappear as a solo artist, recording a hit version of Randy Newman's "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear." The group carried on under the name "Eric Burdon and the Animals" in 1966, and changed direction. "Blind Man". By 1965, however, the group was on the verge of splitting. 12/24/1994 #49 The Billboard Hot 100. Their two-year chart career, masterminded by Mickie Most, featured intense covers such as "Bring It On Home To Me" (a hit for Sam Cooke) and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (from Nina Simone). "Janie s Got A Gun". Burdon's howling vocals and Price's dramatic arrangement created arguably the first folk rock hit. 12/23/1989 #29 The Billboard Hot 100. A rocking version of the standard "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" was followed by the huge transatlantic hit "The House of the Rising Sun". Honkin' on Bobo continues to be a success for the resurgeance of blues and roots music across the US and Europe and was followed up by the accompanying live DVD in December 2004. They performed fiery versions of the staple rhythm and blues repertoire (Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, etc) and were early fans of Bob Dylan, on whose first album they found their first two singles. Their long-promised blues album, Honkin' on Bobo was released March 30, 2004 on Columbia. Their moderate success in their hometown motivated them to move to London in 1964, in time to be grouped with the British Invasion. The band entered its next decade with 'Just Push Play' in 2001, which charted well. Comprising Eric Burdon (vocals), Alan Price (organ), Hilton Valentine (guitar), John Steel (drums), and Bryan 'Chas' Chandler (bass). However, Aerosmith's biggest hit of the '90s, and its only #1 single to date, was the love theme from the film Armageddon, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (conceived by Joe Perry and Diane Warren, although Warren did get songwriting credit). The Animals were a British rock and roll band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This was followed by a series of late 1990s albums that sold respectably, but have shown the beginning of a second decline in popularity and critical respect. ISBN 0571134920. The reviews were mixed, and Nine Lives fell down the charts quickly. Faber and Faber. The next album was Nine Lives, and was plagued with personnel problems, including the firing of manager Tim Collins. I Used to Be an Animal, but I'm All Right Now. Aerosmith signed to Columbia Records in the early 1990s, but had to complete two contractual albums for Geffen before recording for the new label. Burdon, Eric (1986). The true comeback album, however, was Pump, featuring three Top Ten singles in "Janie's Got a Gun", "What It Takes" and "Love in an Elevator". Get a Grip (1993) was just as successful, reestablishing Aerosmith as a serious musical force again. Complete French EP 1964/1967 (2003). The group's next release was Permanent Vacation (1987), which included "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Rag Doll" and "Angel". Interesting Life (2003). By the time the album was released, Tyler and Perry had exited rehab and the group appeared on Run D.M.C.'s massively successful cover of "Walk This Way", blending rock and roll and hip hop, and thereby beginning Aerosmith's comeback. Rip It to Shreds (Live, 1984). 1985 saw the release of Done With Mirrors, which fared much better than any previous Aerosmith album since the late 1970s. Ark (1983). Tyler collapsed onstage due to drug problems early in tour. Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted (1976). A reunion tour was scheduled in 1984 after the return of Perry and Whitford. Love Is (1968). After replacing the two ex-members first with longtime band friend and songwriter Richie Supa followed by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay, Aerosmith released its mammoth-selling Greatest Hits album in 1980, followed by a relative failure, Rock in a Hard Place. Every One of Us (1968). Joe Perry also left the band, followed by Brad Whitford. Eric Is Here (1967). Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Wild Animals (1966). While continuing to tour and release a few more albums in the late 1970s, Aerosmith acted in the movie version of Sgt. Animalization (1966). The next album, Draw the Line, was not as successful as the previous releases. Animalism (1966). Aerosmith's next album, Rocks, went platinum swiftly and featured two FM hits, "Back in the Saddle" and "Last Child". In the Beginning (Live, 1965). Both of the band's previous albums recharted. British Go Go (1965). Part heavy metal, part glam rock and part punk music, Toys in the Attic was an immediate success, starting with the single "Sweet Emotion", then a successful rerelease of "Dream On" and a new song from the album, "Walk This Way". Animal Tracks (1965). It was 1975's Toys in the Attic that established Aerosmith as international stars. The Animals on Tour (1965 ). After constant touring, the band released Get Your Wings (1974), which did quite well on the charts. The Animals (1964). After some local success doing live shows, Aerosmith signed with Columbia Records in 1972 and issued a debut album, Aerosmith that included a minor hit single, "Dream On". Tyler, who was originally a drummer and singer, became a full-time vocalist when drummer Joey Kramer joined. The original lineup included Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar) and Tom Hamilton (bass guitar), soon adding Ray Tabano as a second guitarist, then replacing him with Brad Whitford (formerly of Earth Inc.). Aerosmith is a long-running hard rock band, originally forming in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1970s, and enjoying a later resurgence in popularity in the late 1980s and mid-1990s. 2001 "Jaded" #7 US, #13 UK. from "Just Push Play"
1998 "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" #1 US, #4 UK. from "Armageddon" soundtrack
1997 "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" #35 US, #22 UK. from "Nine Lives"
1993 "Amazing" #24 US. 1993 "Cryin'" #12 US, #17 UK. 1993 "Eat the Rich" #34 UK. 1993 "Livin' on the Edge" #18 US, #19 UK. from "Get a Grip"
1989 "Love in an Elevator" #5 US, #13 UK. from "Pump"
1987 "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" #14 US, #20 UK (1990 release). from "Permanent Vacation"
from "Sgt. 1977 "Walk This Way" #10 US. from "Toys in the Attic"
1976 "Last Child" #21 US. from "Rocks"
1975 "Sweet Emotion" #36 US. from "Toys in the Attic"
Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology (2001) #191 US, #32 UK, US Sales: 500,000. Just Push Play (2001) #2 US, #7 UK, US Sales: 1,000,000. A Little South of Sanity (1998) #12 US, #36 UK, US Sales: 1,000,000. Nine Lives (1997) #1 US, #4 UK, US Sales: 2,000,000. Big Ones (1994) #6 US, #7 UK, US Sales: 4,000,000. Box of Fire (1994), US Sales: 500,000. Get a Grip (1993) #1 US, #2 UK, US Sales: 7,000,000. Pandora's Box (1991) #45 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. Pump (1989) #5 US, #3 UK, US Sales: 7,000,000. Gems (1988) #133 US, US Sales: 500,000. Permanent Vacation (1987) #11 US, #37 UK, US Sales: 5,000,000. 2 (Red cover) (1987), US Sales: 500,000. Classics Vol. 1 (Purple cover) (1986) #84 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. Classics Vol. Done with Mirrors (1985) #36 US, US Sales: 500,000. Rock in a Hard Place (1982) #32 US, US Sales: 500,000. Greatest Hits (1980) #53 US, US Sales: 10,000,000. Night in the Ruts (1979) #14 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. Live Bootleg (1978) #13 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. Draw the Line (1977) #11 US, US Sales: 2,000,000. Rocks (1976) #3 US, US Sales: 4,000,000. Toys in the Attic (1975) #11 US, US Sales: 8,000,000. Get Your Wings (1974) #74 US, US Sales: 3,000,000. Aerosmith (1973) #21 US, US Sales: 2,000,000. |