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Gary Cherone is an American rock singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of Extreme
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | July 26, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous | Singers, Rock Singers |
| City/State | Massachusetts |
| Siblings | Greg Cherone, Markus Cherone |
| Known as | Gary Francis Caine Cherone |
| Birth Place | Malden, Massachusetts, United States |
| Gender | Male |
| Sun Sign | Leo |
| Born in | Malden, Massachusetts, United States |
| Famous as | Singer |
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Who is Gary Cherone?
Gary Francis Caine Cherone is an American rock singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of Extreme, a Boston based rock band. He also worked for a short while as the lead vocalist for the band Van Halen. As a youngster, his first love was sports, and he wanted to pursue a career in basketball. Unfortunately, after a serious knee injury shattered such dreams, he turned to his second love—music, which became his guiding light in life. He, along with guitarist Paul Geary, formed a pop rock and metal band named Adrenalin to put together original material; the group was later renamed as the Dream. The band won an MTV video contest for unsigned bands. He later on formed the band Extreme and as the lead vocalist of the band, Gary has several hit singles to his credit. Gary Cherone and the band came to prominence with their first self-titled album and their second album ‘Extreme II: Pornograffiti’. Both the albums earned critical acclaim for their original content which featured a unique mix of hard rock, funk, and pop songs alongside brilliant guitar playing. After Extreme was disbanded, he joined the band Van Halen as the third lead singer, but he soon left the band to form Tribe of Judah, which was nominated for a Boston Music Award in the category Outstanding New Rock Band.
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Childhood & Early Life
Gary Cherone and his fraternal twin Greg Cherone were born on July 26, 1961, in a middle-class Catholic family in Malden, Massachusetts. The twins have three other brothers.
He attended Malden High School where he played basketball and wanted to pursue a sporting career. However, his dreams were shattered when he sustained a serious knee injury. He then took up singing, which became his passion. He was influenced by rock stars like Roger Daltrey of The Who, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and Queen's Freddie Mercury.
Career
Gary Cherone sang in local bands as a teenager. In 1979, he, along with his friend and drummer Paul Geary and guitarist Matt McKay, formed Adrenalin, a hard-rock band, and performed locally. In 1981, they changed the band's name to The Dream and recorded an independent EP that consisted of six songs.
Gary and The Dream were featured in a music video produced by David Hogan, which was presented in an MTV program, ‘Basement Tapes’. The show featured music videos by unsigned artists, and The Dream's video for ‘Mutha, Don't Wanna Go to School Today,’ won the contest.
In 1985, Gary, his drummer friend Paul Geary, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and bassist Pat Badger formed the rock band Extreme; the name was a play on the words “Ex-Dream". The foursome started writing songs and performing, and by the late 1980s, they had a large regional following.
In 1989, the band released their first self-titled album through A&M Records, which sold over 300,000 units. The band shot to fame with their second album ‘Extreme II: Pornograffiti’, released in 1990.
The album was a unique mix of hard rock, funk, and pop songs driven by Bettencourt's brilliant guitar playing. Although the album received a good reception in the rock world, its initial sales and chart success were moderate. Two singles from album—‘More Than Words’ and ‘Hole Hearted’, reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two other singles ‘Decadence Dance’ and ‘Get the Funk Out’, however, received only moderate response.
In April 1992, Gary Cherone performed ‘Hammer to Fall’, a 1984 song by the British rock band Queen, along with three members of Queen at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium. Extreme also performed a medley of some of Queen’s hits at the concert.
Towards the end of 1992, Extreme released their third album, ‘III Sides to Every Story’, touching new heights of creativity. It was a follow-up to their second album, and the last with the band's original members. After the release of the album, Paul Geary left the group, and was replaced by Mike Mangini.
Extreme's 1995 release, ‘Waiting for the Punchline’, was only modestly successful. After the supporting tour, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt left the group, and Extreme was officially disbanded.
In 1996, Gary Cherone was called for an audition by Van Halen, an American hard rock band formed in California. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen liked Cherone's lyrics and singing, and appointed him in November 1996 as the third lead vocalist.
He spent the next year writing and recording a new studio album, ‘Van Halen III,’ which was released on March 17, 1998, debuting at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart. It sold 197,000 units in the first week, and 500,000 within a few months. However, despite a supporting tour, the album did not achieve a double platinum status as expected.
Van Halen started working on their next album, but unfortunately, Van Halen's then-record company Warner Bros. rejected the new album twice. Frustrated by the rejections, Gary left the band.
He returned to Boston and formed the band Tribe of Judah with two former members of Extreme—bassist Pat Badger and drummer Mike Mangini. They released an EP in 2001 and a full-length album in 2002. Tribe of Judah featured a more industrial/electronic sound, different from Gary’s previous works. The band also released a CD, ‘Exit Elvis’, on Spitfire Records.
In 2004, Gary Cherone reunited with Extreme and in 2007, they went on a world tour. Their new album, ‘Saudades de Rock’, was released in August 2008. It was Extreme's fifth studio album. In 2016, they released ‘Pornograffitti Live 25: Metal Meltdown’, an audio/video presentation of their 2015 concert at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Casino.
He formed a new band Hurtsmile in 2007 with his brother Mark and Joe Pessia. They released some demos on the internet, and in 2011, they released a self-titled debut album and toured to promote it.
Major Works
‘Extreme,’ the first studio album of the Boston metal band Extreme, was released on March 14, 1989. The album contained four singles—‘Little Girls’, ‘Kid Ego’, ‘Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)’ and ‘Play with Me’. The songs featured catchy guitar riffs and fast soloing. Lyrically, the album represented childhood themes. The single ‘Play with Me’ was featured in the movie ‘Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure’ and in ‘Jury Duty’.
Extreme’s second album ‘Extreme II: Pornograffiti’ as released in 1990 and was certified double platinum. The song ‘More Than Words’ was a smashing hit, and reached the no. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's lyrics were mostly written by Gary, and were based on the concept of a fictional young boy named ‘Francis’ and his observations of a corrupt society.
Cherone’s only collaborative album with the rock band Van Halen, the album ‘Van Halen III’ was released by Warner Bros. Records, and was gold certified in the United States by RIAA. Selling over 700,000 copies as of 2011, it featured an eclectic and diverse set of songs, different from the standard arena rock.
Personal life
Gary Cherone is an extremely private person and has not shared any details of his love life with the media or his fans.
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Gary Cherone biography timelines
- // 26th Jul 1961Gary Cherone and his fraternal twin Greg Cherone were born on July 26, 1961, in a middle-class Catholic family in Malden, Massachusetts. The twins have three other brothers.
- // 1979 To 1981Gary Cherone sang in local bands as a teenager. In 1979, he, along with his friend and drummer Paul Geary and guitarist Matt McKay, formed Adrenalin, a hard-rock band, and performed locally. In 1981, they changed the band's name to The Dream and recorded an independent EP that consisted of six songs.
- // Apr 1984 To Apr 1992In April 1992, Gary Cherone performed ‘Hammer to Fall’, a 1984 song by the British rock band Queen, along with three members of Queen at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium. Extreme also performed a medley of some of Queen’s hits at the concert.
- // 1985In 1985, Gary, his drummer friend Paul Geary, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and bassist Pat Badger formed the rock band Extreme; the name was a play on the words “Ex-Dream". The foursome started writing songs and performing, and by the late 1980s, they had a large regional following.
- // 1989 To 1990In 1989, the band released their first self-titled album through A&M Records, which sold over 300,000 units. The band shot to fame with their second album ‘Extreme II: Pornograffiti’, released in 1990.
- // 14th Mar 1989‘Extreme,’ the first studio album of the Boston metal band Extreme, was released on March 14, 1989. The album contained four singles—‘Little Girls’, ‘Kid Ego’, ‘Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)’ and ‘Play with Me’. The songs featured catchy guitar riffs and fast soloing. Lyrically, the album represented childhood themes. The single ‘Play with Me’ was featured in the movie ‘Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure’ and in ‘Jury Duty’.
- // 1990Extreme’s second album ‘Extreme II: Pornograffiti’ as released in 1990 and was certified double platinum. The song ‘More Than Words’ was a smashing hit, and reached the no. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's lyrics were mostly written by Gary, and were based on the concept of a fictional young boy named ‘Francis’ and his observations of a corrupt society.
- // 1992Towards the end of 1992, Extreme released their third album, ‘III Sides to Every Story’, touching new heights of creativity. It was a follow-up to their second album, and the last with the band's original members. After the release of the album, Paul Geary left the group, and was replaced by Mike Mangini.
- // 1995Extreme's 1995 release, ‘Waiting for the Punchline’, was only modestly successful. After the supporting tour, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt left the group, and Extreme was officially disbanded.
- // Nov 1996In 1996, Gary Cherone was called for an audition by Van Halen, an American hard rock band formed in California. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen liked Cherone's lyrics and singing, and appointed him in November 1996 as the third lead vocalist.
- // 17th Mar 1998He spent the next year writing and recording a new studio album, ‘Van Halen III,’ which was released on March 17, 1998, debuting at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart. It sold 197,000 units in the first week, and 500,000 within a few months. However, despite a supporting tour, the album did not achieve a double platinum status as expected.
- // 2001 To 2002He returned to Boston and formed the band Tribe of Judah with two former members of Extreme—bassist Pat Badger and drummer Mike Mangini. They released an EP in 2001 and a full-length album in 2002. Tribe of Judah featured a more industrial/electronic sound, different from Gary’s previous works. The band also released a CD, ‘Exit Elvis’, on Spitfire Records.
- // 2007 To 2011He formed a new band Hurtsmile in 2007 with his brother Mark and Joe Pessia. They released some demos on the internet, and in 2011, they released a self-titled debut album and toured to promote it.
- // 2011Cherone’s only collaborative album with the rock band Van Halen, the album ‘Van Halen III’ was released by Warner Bros. Records, and was gold certified in the United States by RIAA. Selling over 700,000 copies as of 2011, it featured an eclectic and diverse set of songs, different from the standard arena rock.
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Gary Cherone's FAQ
What is Gary Cherone birthday?
Gary Cherone was born at 1961-07-26
Where is Gary Cherone's birth place?
Gary Cherone was born in Malden, Massachusetts, United States
What is Gary Cherone nationalities?
Gary Cherone's nationalities is American
Who is Gary Cherone siblings?
Gary Cherone's siblings is Greg Cherone, Markus Cherone
What is Gary Cherone's sun sign?
Gary Cherone is Leo
How famous is Gary Cherone?
Gary Cherone is famouse as Singer