About Jonathan Cain
Jonathan Leonard Friga, 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. He also maintains a solo career as a contemporary Christian artist. In 1976, Cain released another record as the Jonathan Cain Band, Windy City Breakdown, on Bearsville Records. Cain is known to perform a piano solo at every Journey concert, usually right before the band performs "Open Arms." He started this tradition when he first joined the band in 1980. After releasing two 45s on Dial label as Johnny Lee from tapes recorded at Golden Voice in South Pekin, Illinois, he released a 45 under the name of Jonathan Cain on "October" on an obscure independent label. Cain aided Journey's rise to the top of the charts with his first collaborations on the album Escape, composing and playing the piano on songs such as "Don't Stop Believin'", described by AllMusic as "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock".
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