Steven Tyler

Birth Name:

Steven Victor Tallarico

Birth Place:

Yonkers, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department, Producer

In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame along with the rest of the members of Aerosmith
In 2003, he received an honorary degree from Berklee College of Music
Is the father of screen actress Liv Tyler and model Mia Tyler
Before becoming a lead singer, he played drums in various bands
Met future bandmates Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton at a local rock show in the late 1960s, where they were playing in different bands
Quote: "That's how you write a song ․․․ You've got to put in ten stupid things if you want to get two great out․ That's where it's at․ Dare to suck ․․․ There's the creativity․ There's the childlike goodness․"
Quote: "[on Aerosmith] "We weren't too ambitious when we started out․ We just wanted to be the biggest thing that ever walked the planet, the greatest rock band that ever was․""
Is best known as the lead singer for the rock band "Aerosmith․"
Is well known for performing high-pitched screams in songs
Named the song "Walk This Way" after a line from the film "Young Frankenstein․"

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