HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE PERRY

Joe Perry is a musician and songwriter who is best known as lead guitarist (and co-founder) of the American rock band, Aerosmith. Known for their bluesy-rock sound (and energetic performances), this group recorded many iconic songs, including “Dream On”, “Walk This Way”, “Janie’s Got a Gun”, “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link).

Rolling Stone magazine included Perry on their list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”, and in 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Aerosmith).

On this very day, September 10th 1950, Joseph Anthony Pereira (known professionally as Joe Perry) was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. In celebration of his birthday, exactly 74 years ago today, I’ve chosen a cool, guitar-driven track that Rolling Stone magazine added to their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All-Time”. Taken from their album, “Toys in the Attic”, here’s Aerosmith, featuring today’s birthday boy, JOE PERRY, with “SWEET EMOTION”….