1. Steven Tyler has been called the "Demon of Screamin'" due to his high screams and his powerful wide vocal range.
54 Facts About Steven Tyler
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In 1986, Steven Tyler completed drug rehabilitation and Aerosmith rose to prominence again when Steven Tyler and Joe Perry joined Run-DMC for a re-make of "Walk This Way", which became a Top 5 hit.
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Steven Tyler is included in Rolling Stones list of 100 greatest singers.
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Steven Tyler Victor Tallarico was born on March 26,1948, at the Stuyvesant Polyclinic in Manhattan, New York, and moved to the Bronx when he was three years old.
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Steven Tyler's father was of Italian and German descent, while his mother was of Polish, English and African-American ancestry.
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Genealogist Megan Smolenyak established that Steven Tyler's grandfather was Polish, born Felix Czarnyszewicz in 1892 in Klichaw, in today's Belarus.
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Steven Tyler attended Roosevelt High School on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers, New York which was about a mile from his house, but was expelled from the school just before graduation due to marijuana use.
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Steven Tyler later graduated from Quintano School for Young Professionals.
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At 17, Steven Tyler spent time in Greenwich Village, New York, the highlight of which was seeing a Rolling Stones concert.
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In 1969, Steven Tyler attended a local rock show in Sunapee, New Hampshire.
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Steven Tyler later stated he was struck by their raw power and attitude.
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Steven Tyler, who had played drums in many of his previous bands while in school, insisted that he would be the frontman and lead singer.
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Originally derided as Rolling Stones knockoffs in part due to the physical resemblance between Steven Tyler and Mick Jagger, Toys in the Attic showed that Aerosmith was a unique and talented band in their own right.
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In 1986, Steven Tyler completed a successful drug rehabilitation program after an intervention by his fellow band members, a doctor, and manager Tim Collins.
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Dates were initially canceled one by one until March 22,2006, when it was announced that Steven Tyler needed throat surgery, and the remaining dates on the tour were subsequently canceled.
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On May 21,2008, Steven Tyler checked into Las Encinas Hospital rehabilitation clinic in Pasadena, California, to recover from multiple leg surgeries.
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On July 18,2008, Steven Tyler appeared with Billy Joel at the last concert to be played at Shea Stadium.
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That same month, Steven Tyler performed with trumpeter Chris Botti in Boston.
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In December 2008, Steven Tyler made a surprise appearance at the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concerts at Nassau Coliseum and the Izod Center.
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On November 9,2009, the media reported that Steven Tyler had no contact with the other members of Aerosmith and that they were unsure if he was still in the band.
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On November 10,2009, Joe Perry confirmed Steven Tyler had quit Aerosmith to pursue a solo career and was unsure whether the move was indefinite.
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On December 22,2009, Rolling Stone reported that Steven Tyler had checked into rehab for pain management.
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Steven Tyler wrote "Love Lives", a theme song for the Japanese sci-fi movie Space Battleship Yamato.
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On September 22,2010, Fox confirmed that Steven Tyler would replace Simon Cowell as a judge for the tenth season of American Idol alongside Randy Jackson and fellow new judge Jennifer Lopez.
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On January 19,2011, Steven Tyler made his debut appearance as a judge on American Idol during the premiere of the show's 10th season, which aired through the end of May On April 2,2011, Steven Tyler presented an award at the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards.
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Underwood and Steven Tyler performed Underwood's song "Undo It" and completed their segment with an energetic version of the Aerosmith classic "Walk This Way".
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On October 22,2011, Steven Tyler set off for an 18-date Aerosmith tour across Latin America and Japan.
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Steven Tyler was rushed to the hospital, and the scheduled show was postponed for the following night.
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Steven Tyler then removed his sunglasses to reveal a nasty black eye.
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On January 22,2012, Steven Tyler sang the National Anthem at the AFC Championship Game.
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On July 12,2012, Steven Tyler announced that he would be leaving American Idol after two seasons.
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Steven Tyler has since indicated that his troubles with his bandmates were the primary reason he signed up to do American Idol.
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From May 17 to June 28,2014, Steven Tyler performed 15 shows with Aerosmith on the European leg of the Global Warming Tour.
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On March 31,2015, Steven Tyler stated that he was working on his first solo country album.
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Steven Tyler promoted the song on the Bobby Bones Show, iHeartMedia, CBS This Morning, Entertainment Tonight and the American Idol season-14 finale.
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Perry has suggested that such a tour could last for two years while Steven Tyler said it could potentially last "forever"; Steven Tyler and Whitford discussed the potential of doing a final studio album.
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From September through October 2016, Steven Tyler rejoined Aerosmith for a nine-date tour of Latin America, called the Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Tour, preceded by a performance at the Kaaboo Festival in San Diego.
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On May 24,2022, the band announced that the June and July dates would be canceled due to Steven Tyler checking himself into a rehab facility.
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The band shared that Steven Tyler relapsed after having foot surgery to prepare for the upcoming shows.
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On September 15,2007, at New Hampshire International Speedway, Steven Tyler announced the launch of Dirico Motorcycles, which are designed by Steven Tyler, engineered by Mark Dirico, and built by AC Custom Motorcycles in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Steven Tyler has been a long-time motorcycle fan and riding enthusiast, Steven Tyler participates in a variety of charity auctions involving motorcycles, including the Ride for Children charity.
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Steven Tyler was reportedly a guest of candidate Donald Trump, rather than sitting with the band.
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Steven Tyler's agent told reporters that he was there to promote his copyright reform ideas.
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Steven Tyler has been known to have an androgynous persona both on and offstage such as flamboyant clothes and makeup.
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Steven Tyler had a brief relationship with fashion model Bebe Buell, during which he fathered actress Liv Steven Tyler, born in 1977.
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On May 28,1988, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Steven Tyler married clothing designer Teresa Barrick.
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In 1973, Steven Tyler obtained guardianship of 16-year-old Julia Holcomb so that she could live with him in Boston.
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Pressures leading to their split included their age difference, a withdrawn marriage proposal, a house fire, and a planned pregnancy that resulted in an abortion when Steven Tyler was worried that the smoke from the fire, as well as drugs, might lead to birth defects.
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In 2006, immediately after a two-hour performance in Florida, Steven Tyler got into an argument during which he yelled.
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Steven Tyler awoke the next morning to find that he had a hoarse voice.
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On March 22,2006, the Washington Post reported that Steven Tyler would undergo surgery for an "undisclosed medical condition".
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Steven Tyler was diagnosed with the disease in 2003 and had undergone extensive treatment from 2003 to 2006, including 11 months of interferon therapy, which he said was "agony".
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Steven Tyler has publicly acknowledged his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction.
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In September 2023, Steven Tyler suffered a vocal injury during a concert from Aerosmith's farewell tour.