Journey's Escape!

By late 1980, the rock band Journey had taken a few small steps toward stardom when they replaced founding member/keyboardist/vocalist Gregg Rolie with Julliard School of Music graduate Jonathan Leonard Cain.

He was an accomplished pianist/guitarist/vocalist and unknown to the band a

very talented songwriter. (He wrote “Open Arms” junior year at Julliard.) Jon along with Journey vocalist Steve Perry co-wrote every song on the bands' up and coming new album “Escape” released in February of 1981. The albums' leadoff single, “Who's Cryin' Now” made #4 and its follow up “Don't Stop Believin'” hit #9. The bands' peak came in December of that year when Jon Cain's slow, spare power ballad “Open Arms” struck radios peak position at #1! Finally, by 1981, Journey had finally earned their place in rock music history.

By: Daniel