Neal Schon

About Neal Schon

Journey guitarist who is the only member of the band to appear on all of their albums. He's had a great solo career as well.

Neal Joseph Schon is an American guitarist, songwriter and rock singer best known for his work with groups Journey and Bad English. He was a member of the rock band Santana prior to founding Journey, and was also an original member of Hardline. Schon was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame on August 23, 2013 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey on April 7, 2017.

Genres	Hard rock, instrumental rock, progressive rock, glam metal
Years active	1968–present
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Associated acts	Santana, Betty Davis, Azteca, Journey, Schon & Hammer, HSAS, Hear 'n Aid, Michael Bolton, Jimmy Barnes, Bad English, Hardline, Paul Rodgers, Just If I, Abraxas Pool, Planet Us, Soul SirkUS, Beth Hart
Birth name	Neal Joseph Schon
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Labels	Frontiers, Columbia, Higher Octave
Born	February 27, 1954, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, U.S.

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Trivia

The soul singing of Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight influenced his sound.

Neal Schon before fame

At the age of fifteen, he dropped out of school to work with Carlos Santana.

Achievement of Neal Schon

Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight's soul singing inspired his sound.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$40 Million

Neal Schon family life

Miles, Lizzy, Sarah, Aja, and Sophia are his five children from three marriages.

Associations of Neal Schon

Schon was approached to join Eric Clapton's band, but he chose Santana instead.

Neal Schon Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	175 cm
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