Steven Tyler - Biography

Last Editor: pierre.drouard				Steven Tyler Biography -   Name : Steven Tyler Birth name : Stephen Victor Talarico Also known as : The Demon of Screamin' Date of birth : March 26, 1948 Place of birth : New York City, New York, U.S. Occupation(s) : Musician, Songwriter Instrument(s) : Vocals, Piano, Harmonica, Percussion, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Violin, Flute, Hammered Dulcimer Associated : Aerosmith

Steven Tyler Trivia -

Steven Tyler is the lead singer of Aerosmith. He is of Cherokee Indian, Russian and Italian descent. Has two children with second wife Teresa, Chelsea Tallarico and Taj Tallarico. What he wants on his gravestone: Here lies Tyler, the Demon of Screamin, who never woke up from the dream he was dreamin, until one day he drank some magic potion, now all that's left is sweet emotion. He likes to wear a cross around his neck, which holds a small knife inside. Daughter Liv Tyler's mother is former Ford Model and Playboy Playmate Bebe Buell, but up until Liv Tyler was 8 years old, she thought Todd Rundgren was her father. Daughter Mia Tyler's mother is Cyrinda Foxe. He received honorary degree from Berklee College Of Music, Boston, June 2003. In March 2001 He was inducted by Kid Rock with Aerosmith into the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame. In 1981, he split open his heel when his motorcycle crashed into a tree. As a teenager, he worked in a bakery to make extra money. He sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at the opening game of the 2004 World Series. The title of Aerosmith's popular song "Walk This Way" was inspired by a line from the Mel Brooks comedy Young Frankenstein (1974). Aerosmith were voted the 57th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone. He wrote the majority of "Sweet Emotion" about Joe Perry's first wive, Elyssa Jerret. The two of them rarely got along and this added to a lot of trouble with in the band. He was ranked #21 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Steven Tyler Detailed Biography -

Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York), better known as Steven Tyler, is the singer and co-songwriter in the band Aerosmith, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1970s. He is of Italian, Native American (Cherokee), and Russian descent. He is known for his wide grin (a trait he shares with fellow rocker Mick Jagger) and for hanging scarves from his microphone stand during performances, as well as dancing with it and lifting it from the ground. In the band's early days, he was also known for having a bottle of Jack Daniel's on stage with him, but he no longer does this. In 1976, he had a passionate love affair with fashion model Bebe Buell, during which he fathered actress Liv Tyler (Buell initially claimed that the father was Todd Rundgren to protect Liv from Steven's then drug addiction). In 1978, he married Cyrinda Foxe, an ex-Warhol model, and the former wife of New York Dolls' lead singer David Johansen, and fathered plus sized model Mia Tyler. He and Foxe divorced in 1988; in 1997, she published Dream On, a memoir of life with Tyler. In 1999, she announced that the paperback edition of Dream On would feature nude photos of him; he sued to prevent this (as the nude photos were supposed to have been returned as part of the divorce settlement), and won. In 2000 Foxe announced that she would be selling the nude photos online, but then had a stroke, and the website was closed down. In the aftermath of the stroke — and the revelation that it was due to a brain tumor — Foxe and Tyler reconciled, and he was noted as providing her with substantial support, both emotional and financial, until her death in 2002. In 1988, he married make-up artist Teresa Barrick, with whom he fathered two children, a daughter, Chelsea, and a son, Taj Monroe; in February 2005 they announced that they were separating due to personal problems. It was recently announced they will be divorcing in 2006. Tyler and his guitar-playing Aerosmith colleague Joe Perry were often called the Toxic Twins, for their legendary intake of stimulants; they have now been clean for several years. Perry and Tyler met when Perry was working in an ice cream parlour, and they formed a band with bassist Tom Hamilton. The original lineup of Aerosmith showcased a second guitarist, Ray Tabano, who was replaced early into the formation of Aerosmith by guitarist Brad Whitford and drummer Joey Kramer. After spending time on the Boston club circuit, under the tutelage of their first manager, Frank Connelly, they secured New York Management in the form of Steve Leber and David Krebs, a record deal and released their self-titled debut album. It was followed up with the classics Get Your Wings, Toys In The Attic and Rocks, which catapulted Aerosmith to international fame and recognition. Tyler's relationship with his musical "other half" Perry is worthy of note, and well-chronicled in the Aerosmith "Behind the Music"; Tyler, apparently much more dedicated to the band and Perry in particular, apparently resented Perry's passive attitude and envied Perry's proritization of the women in his life. The tense dynamic between Tyler, Perry, and their once-friendly girlfriends was apparently a leading factor in the gradual decay and eventual temporary breakup of Aerosmith in the latter half of the 70's. He has also made numerous film and television appearances. In 2003, Steven received an honorary degree from Berklee College of Music, and in 2005, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Boston.