Faith Hill and Steve Perry are both famous singers who have achieved success in their respective genres of country and rock music. But are they related by blood or marriage? This is a question that has been circulating among fans and curious observers for a long time. In this article, we will explore the facts and the fiction behind this rumor and reveal the truth about their relationship.
Who is Faith Hill?
Faith Hill is an American country singer who was born on September 21, 1967, in Jackson, Mississippi. She was adopted as an infant by Ted and Edna Perry, who named her Audrey Faith Perry. She grew up in Star, Mississippi, where she began singing at an early age. She was influenced by Elvis Presley, Reba McEntire, and Tammy Wynette.
Hill moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at 19 to pursue a career as a professional singer. She released her first album, Take Me As I Am, in 1993, which included two number one singles on the country charts. Her second album, It Matters to Me, followed in 1995 and also produced a number one single of the same name.
Hill achieved mainstream and crossover success with her next two albums, Faith (1998) and Breathe (1999), which sold millions of copies worldwide and earned her several Grammy Awards. She also recorded the song “There You’ll Be” for the Pearl Harbor soundtrack in 2001, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
Hill continued to release successful albums in the 2000s and 2010s, such as Cry (2002), Fireflies (2005), Joy to the World (2008), and The Rest of Our Life (2017). She also collaborated with her husband, Tim McGraw, on several duets and tours. She was named one of the “30 Most Powerful Women in America” by Ladies Home Journal in 2001 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
Who is Steve Perry?
Steve Perry is an American rock singer and songwriter who was born on January 22, 1949, in Hanford, California. He is of Portuguese descent from his parents, who were from the Azores. He was an only child who grew up interested in music. His father, Raymond Perry, was a vocalist and co-owner of a radio station.
Perry moved to Sacramento to start a band with Scott Mathews in his early 20s. He later formed another band called Pieces with Tim Bogert and others. He also auditioned for Captain Beyond but was rejected. He then joined a band called Alien Project in his mid-20s but quit after the death of their bassist.
Perry was contacted by Walter “Herbie” Herbert, the manager of Journey, a struggling San Francisco-based band that needed a lead singer. Perry joined Journey in 1977 and became their frontman for their most commercially successful periods from 1977 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1998. He also wrote or co-wrote many of Journey’s hit songs, such as “Don’t Stop Believin’”, “Open Arms”, “Faithfully”, “Separate Ways”, and “Who’s Crying Now”.
Perry also had a solo career between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s, releasing albums such as Street Talk (1984), For the Love of Strange Medicine (1994), and Greatest Hits + Five Unreleased (1998). He also had a hit single with “Oh Sherrie” in 1984. He made sporadic appearances in the 2000s and returned to music full-time in 2018 with his album Traces.
Perry’s singing voice has been praised by critics and peers alike. He has been dubbed “The Voice” by Jon Bon Jovi and ranked No. 76 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey in 2017.
Are They Related?
The rumor that Faith Hill and Steve Perry are related stems from their shared surname of Perry. However, this is not their original surname but their adoptive one. As mentioned earlier, Faith Hill was adopted by Ted and Edna Perry when she was a baby. Steve Perry’s original surname was Pereira, which he changed to Perry when he moved to Sacramento.
Therefore, Faith Hill and Steve Perry are not related by blood or marriage. They are not siblings or cousins or any other kind of kin. They just happen to have the same last name because of their adoption stories.
However, this does not mean that they have no connection at all. In fact, they are friends who have met several times and expressed admiration for each other’s work. They have also performed together on stage once in 2012 at a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. They sang a duet of Journey’s “Open Arms” and received a standing ovation from the audience.
Conclusion
Faith Hill and Steve Perry are two of the most successful and influential singers of their generation. They have both sold millions of albums, won numerous awards, and inspired countless fans. However, they are not related by blood or marriage. They are just friends who share a common surname and a passion for music.
