Jonathan Cain
| Jonathan Cain | |
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Cain in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonathan Leonard Friga |
| Born |
February 26, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, smooth jazz, contemporary worship music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, guitar |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
Jonathan Cain (born Jonathan Leonard Friga; February 26, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work with The Babys, Journey and Bad English. Cain was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey on April 7, 2017.
Cain was born in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of eight Cain began accordion lessons, and by the time he was in his teens he was playing accordion and piano at parties and in clubs. He also plays guitar, bass and harmonica. Cain attended East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois. He was a survivor of the Our Lady of the Angels School Fire of 1958, in which 92 students and 3 nuns died. He later attended the Chicago Conservatory of Music before moving to Nashville, Tennessee for a time and then eventually to Los Angeles, California.
In 1976, Cain released his first record as the Jonathan Cain Band, Windy City Breakdown, on Bearsville Records. In 1979, he joined The Babys, appearing on their albums Union Jacks and On the Edge. In 1980 Cain left The Babys to join the rock band Journey, taking Gregg Rolie's place on keyboards. Cain aided Journey's rise to the top of the charts with his first collaborations on the album Escape, composing and playing the piano on songs such as "Don't Stop Believin'", described by Allmusic as "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock". Perhaps his most notable contribution was as sole author of the classic Journey ballad "Faithfully", a song about life on the road while in a band. Cain would go on to appear on at least 13 other Journey albums and compilations.
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