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Aerosmith is an American rock band founded in 1970, in Boston, Massachussetts[6]. The group's current line-up consists of vocalist and keyboardist Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton, and drummer Joey Kramer. Their style is rooted in hard rock and blues rock, but has also incorporated elements of glam metal, pop rock[7], and rhythm and blues[8]; it has inspired many subsequent rock artists[9]. Aerosmith has been labeled "The Bad Boys from Boston"[6] and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band"[10][11][12][13]. Perry and Hamilton, who were previously part of a group called the Jam Band, originally formed Aerosmith with Tyler, Kramer, and guitarist Ray Tabano. In 1971, Tabano was replaced with Whitford, and the band began to develop an audience in Boston. In 1972, they signed to Columbia Records. In 1973, Aerosmith released their eponymous debut album, which was the first of a string of five consecutive records that have attained Multi-Platinum status. It was followed by Get Your Wings (1974), Toys in the Attic (1975), Rocks (1976), and Draw the Line (1977). During this time, Aerosmith also toured extensively and charted a dozen U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles, such as the Top 40 hit "Sweet Emotion" and Top 10 hits "Dream On" and "Walk This Way". By the end of the 1970s, Aerosmith was among the most successful hard rock bands in the world and developed a fandom referred to as the "Blue Army"[14]. However, internal conflict took its toll on the band, which led to Perry's departure midway through the recording of album Night in the Ruts (1979). Whitford would also leave in 1981; both members were replaced by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay[2]. Aerosmith experienced a slump from 1979 to 1984; Night in the Ruts and Rock in a Hard Place were certified Platinum and Gold, respectively, but failed to match the success of previous records. In 1984, Perry and Whitford returned to the band. After a comeback tour, Aerosmith released Done with Mirrors (1985), which failed to meet sales expectations. However, they regained their previous level of popularity with a 1986 remake of "Walk This Way" and the multiplatinum selling album Permanent Vacation (1987), which spawned the hit singles "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel", and "Rag Doll"[15]. Aerosmith followed up this success with the multiplatinum albums Pump (1989) (which produced hit singles "Love in an Elevator", "Janie's Got a Gun", and "What it Takes"), and Get a Grip (1993), which spawned successful singles "Livin' on the Edge", "Cryin'", and "Crazy". In 1998, they achieved their first number one hit, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" from Armageddon's soundtrack, which was also featured in Sing 2. Read more here... References
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