Ross Valory | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ross Lamont Valory |
Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | February 2, 1949
Genres | Rock |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1966–present |
Labels | Columbia, Sony, Frontiers, Oid Music |
Formerly of | Frumious Bandersnatch, Steve Miller Band, Journey, The VU, The Storm, Todd Rundgren, Sy Klopps Blues Band |
Ross Lamont Valory (born February 2, 1949)[1] is an American musician who is best known as the original bass player for the rock band Journey from 1973 to 1985 and again from 1995 to 2020. Valory was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey in 2017.[2]