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Jonathan Leonard Friga (born February 26, 1950), known professionally as Jonathan Cain, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for Journey. He has also worked with The Babys and Bad English. Cain was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey in 2017.
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- Long before Cain was famous, he attended the premier of American Graffiti. Afterward, he mingled with the cast at Ernie’s Steakhouse in Century City.
- Bruce Springsteen inspired some of Cain’s early songwriting in Journey. “I felt we could take a page from his songbook and write songs about the working-class lifestyle, singing about the very issues they were thinking and dreaming about,” he writes.
- Neal Schon wasn’t initially thrilled when Cain and Perry began writing ballads like “Open Arms.” “After we played [that song] to the band, Neal looked dumbfounded,” writes Cain.
- The phrase “Don’t Stop Believin'” is something that Cain’s dad said to him on the phone one night in the 1970s when he was frustrated with his life and career.
Learn about Jonathan Cain, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member and Journey keyboardist who co-wrote hits like "Don't Stop Believin'". Discover his solo albums, his book, his worship music and his Christian faith.
Apr 13, 2023 · Thu., April 13, 2023 Journey lead singer Arnel Pineda, right, sings alongside keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who steps out to play guitar on a song in 2017 at the Spokane Arena. The band will bring ...
Jul 16, 2022 · "I used the Escape album to sort of model how we sequenced [Freedom]," the group's Jonathan Cain tells UCR, referring to the Diamond-certified 1981 album that marked his debut with the band and ...
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Learn more about Jonathan Cain, the keyboardist for Journey, and his Christian faith. Watch his music videos for "Oh Lord, Lead Us" and "Something Greater" and join his free simulcast on May 1-3.
