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Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York), better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Screamin') is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith.
Tyler is known for his raw, sharp-edged vocals, and is musically versatile, playing a wide range of instruments, including the harmonica, keyboards, and several percussion instruments. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Tyler was also known for his heavy drug and alcohol abuse, but has since maintained sobriety for over 20 years. Tyler is a prolific frontman, rock icon, and sex symbol, and during his high-energy stage performances, he usually dresses in bright colorful outfits with his trademark scarves hanging from his mic stand.
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Rocks is the fourth album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). Rocks is widely acclaimed and highly regarded in rock music. All Music described Rocks as having "captured Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking". Rocks also ranked #176 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Additionally, it has greatly influenced several people in the hard rock community including members of Guns N' Roses and Metallica.
The album was also a commercial success, charting three singles on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which reached the Top 40 ("Back in the Saddle" and "Last Child"). The album also was one of the first albums to ship platinum when it was relased. The album has since gone quadruple platinum.
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"Sweet Emotion" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released in 1975 as the first single from the band's breakthrough smash Toys in the Attic. The song began a string of pop hits and large-scale mainstream success for the band that would continue for the remainder of the 1970s. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and bassist Tom Hamilton.
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"Walk This Way" is a song by American hard rock group Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. It was originally released as the second single from their 1975 album Toys in the Attic. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977, part of a string of successful hit singles for the band in the 1970s.
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Toys in the Attic is the third album by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was their breakthrough album and is now considered a hard rock classic. The title is a phrase which has a similar meaning to "bats in the belfry" and was also used as the title of Lillian Hellman's 1959 stage play.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 228 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The song "Toys in the Attic" is part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.[1]
