Steven Tyler's distinctive singing voice and incredible vocal range have seen him "Demon of Screamin'" by his fans.
Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 85 million records in the United States.
But there was once a time when the four-time Grammy winner was ashamed of his iconic vocals.
Steven Tyler Changed His Voice On The First Aerosmith Album Out Of Insecurity
Aerosmith first formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar.)
In the Aerosmith autobiography "Walk This Way", Tyler admitted that he changed his voice on their first few albums because he didn't like the sound of it. He even tried to sing a bit lower and sound more like soul artists, such as James Brown.
A producer also advised him to sing differently and it being his first record, he complied. The hit song "Dream On" featured on Aerosmith's first album. It is apparently the only track where Tyler used his "real" voice. In 2018, In the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Steven Tyler Has Just Completed A 30-Day Stint In Rehab
Meanwhile, Steven Tyler has recently completed a more than 30-day rehabilitation program following his addiction battle. The 74-year-old is reportedly "clean and sober" and doing "amazingly well" having checked out of rehab, sources tell TMZ. The "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" artist is said to have released himself from the rehabilitation facility earlier this week after voluntarily staying even longer than 30 days.
The performer previously entered rehab this past May after he relapsed while recovering from a recent foot surgery. An announcement about the singer's relapse was previously made by his Aerosmith bandmates this past May. The statement read: "As many of you know, our beloved brother Steven has worked on his sobriety for many years. After foot surgery to prepare for the stage and the necessity of pain management during the process, he has recently relapsed and voluntarily entered a treatment program to concentrate on his health and recovery."
They continued: "We will continue our 2022 dates starting in September, and we'll let you know any further updates as soon as we can. We are devastated that we have inconvenienced so many of you, especially our most loyal fans who often travel great distances to experience our shows.Thank you for your understanding and for your support for Steven during this time."
Tyler has been open about his struggles with addiction in the past and opened up about his experiences during a previous interview with Haute Living. He recalled: "The early '80s were terrible, and drugs took us down. I was the first one to get treatment. There was a moment in '88 where management and the band pulled an intervention on me."
Steven Tyler Is Now A Grandfather
Steven Tyler is now a grandfather and is proud to be called: "Papa Stevie." Two of Steven's daughters, Liv Tyler, 40, and Mia Tyler, 39, have children of their own. As of right now, he's a grandpa to four little ones, Liv's 13-year-old son Milo, two-year-old son Sailor Gene, and 18-month-old daughter Lula Rose, and Mia's son Axton, who's just eight months.
"The really young ones, like Mia’s son Ax, don’t know me yet,” the musician told People. “When they get a little older and know me, see me on TV, I think things will change. That’s so amazing when that happens. They start looking at me different because they saw the 'Janie’s Got a Gun' video, or 'Dude (Looks Like a Lady),' or some 'Sweet Emotion.'"
“Right now, I’m still really busy. Liv is in England — I went and saw her last year with the whole family. It’s just a little hard,” Steven said. “We try to get together for Christmas and it’s fun, it’s beautiful. What we got is beautiful," he added.