Steven Tyler Pictures, Biography, Profile, Facts, Discography, Filmography, more.

Many would agree that one of rock's all-time charismatic and entertaining frontman would have to be Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Born Steven Victor Tallarico on March 26, 1948 (just outside New York City in Yonkers), he began playing drums at an early age, but eventually switched to vocals after discovering the Beatles, as well as the tougher blues rock of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds.

After moving to Boston in the late '60s, Tallarico hooked up with two members of an up-and-coming outfit called the Jam Band, guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton, and after finding drummer Joey Kramer and second guitarist Ray Tabano (who was eventually replaced with Brad Whitford), renamed themselves Aerosmith. The band became a regional sensation, combining the blues sleaze of the Stones/Yardbirds, as well as the power of such hard rock acts as Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, as Steven (who by now had changed his name to "Steven Tyler") proved to have a flair for the outrageous -- his stage outfits resembled a rock & roll gypsy look, while long scarves dangled from his microphone stand. By 1973, Aerosmith was signed to Columbia Records and as soon as the quintet issued their self-titled debut that year, the band was besieged with non-stop comparisons to their idols, the Rolling Stones (or more concisely, Tyler and Perry's resemblance both musically and visually to Jagger and Richards). Although the debut didn't set the world on fire, word of mouth and constant touring built the band a hardcore following and due to such all-time hard rock classics as 1974's "Get Your Wings," 1975's "Toys in the Attic," and 1976's "Rocks," Aerosmith became a sensation, selling out arenas and scoring big-time hit albums and singles (the proto-power ballad "Dream On" and the funky rocker "Walk This Way"). But with fame came hardcore drug abuse for the band, which also created constant bickering between the band's two leaders. With the rock & roll lifestyle taking its toll on the band (their albums grew increasingly more and more unfocused), Perry quit the band to pursue a solo career in 1979, with Whitford following a year later. Refusing to admit that Aerosmith's best days were behind them, Tyler soldiered on with replacement members, as his whole life centered around where and when he would score his next fix (all the sordid details are recounted first hand by Tyler in Aerosmith's excellent 1999 autobiography, "Walk This Way"). With the band in disarray, fast approaching bankruptcy and reduced to headlining theaters as opposed to the enormous football stadiums during their heyday, Tyler and Perry patched up their differences in 1983, leading to a reunion of all the original members a year later. It took a while for the bandmembers to clean up their act, but by 1987 all were clean and sober and promptly reclaimed their title as one of the United States' finest rock & roll bands, on the strength of sold out arena tours and such mega-hit albums as Permanent Vacation and Pump. In the process Tyler became one of the most influential frontmen in rock & roll history, as a plethora of singers in '80s hard rock bands (Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose, Cinderella's Tom Keifer, Motley Crue's Vince Neil, the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson, etc.) all resembled Tyler circa 1976 with their look and vocal delivery. By the '90s, Tyler and co. had reinvented themselves as an MTV band, focusing on more pop-oriented material (such as the soppy number one hit ballad "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" from the movie Armageddon), while Tyler's daughter, Liv, became a major model and actress. ~ Greg Prato , All Music Guide

Steven Tyler Trivia / Timeline:

The lead singer of Aerosmith.

Father of Liv Tyler.

Father of Mia Tyler.

He is part Cherokee Indian as well as Russian on his mother's side, and Italian on his father's side.

What he wants on his gravestone: Here lies Tyler, the Demon of Screamin, who never woke up from the dream he was dreamin, until one day he drank some magic potion, now all that's left is sweet emotion.

Likes to wear a cross around his neck, which holds a small knife inside.

Daughter Liv Tyler's mother is former Ford Model and Playboy.

Received honorary degree from Berklee College Of Music, Boston, June 2003.

March 2001: Inducted with Aerosmith into the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame. (Inducted by Kid Rock).

Playmate Bebe Buell, but up until Liv Tyler was 8 years old, she thought Todd Rundgren was her father.

Father-in-law of Royston Langdon and Dave Buckner.

In 1981, he split open his heel when his motorcycle crashed into a tree.

Daughter, Liv Tyler, gave birth to his grandson, Milo William Langdon, on December 14, 2004.

The title of Aerosmith's popular song "Walk This Way" was inspired by a line from the Mel Brooks comedy Young Frankenstein (1974).

Aerosmith were voted the 57th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone.

As a teenager, he worked in a bakery to make extra money.

Sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at the opening game of the 2004 World Series.

Steven Tyler Quotes:

The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who were there first.

"If it is worth doing, it is worth overdoing."

Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.

(On why he became sober) "Liv is possibly the biggest reason for me changing the way I lived. She is a dream daughter. When she was very young I wasn't sure whether I was the father but, by the time she was eight, I knew for sure. I saw my features in hers and I cried. I started seeing her a lot and I think her mother had alluded to the fact I was her dad. I just said to her, 'Liv, there's something I want to tell you. I'm your Daddy.' It was one of the most emotional moments of my life and I just stood there crying like a baby while she shouted, 'I knew it, I knew it.' I love her more than anything and have a great relationship with her. We can talk about anything."

And the things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first.

Life's a journey, not a destination.

Steven Tyler Discography:

2005 Different Strokes by Different Folks

2005 Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin' [DVD]

2004 Lightning in a Bottle

2004 The Polar Express

2004 The Polar Express [Deluxe Edition]

2003 Songs From the Street: 35 Years of Music

2003 The Essential Willie Nelson

2003 Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin'

2002 M!ssundaztood [Bonus DVD]

2002 M!ssundaztood [German Bonus Track]

2002 M!ssundaztood [Japan Bonus Tracks]

2002 O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits

2002 O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits [Bonus Tracks]

2001 I Want My 80's Box

2001 M!ssundaztood

1999 Chant Down Babylon

1999 MTV the First 1000 Years: Hip Hop

1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1998 Armageddon [Original Soundtrack]

1998 Elmopalooza!

1997 Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness

1991 Pandora's Box

Steven Tyler Filmography:

As Actor:

The Polar Express (2004) .... Elf Lieutenant/Elf Singer ... aka The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)

Goodnight, Joseph Parker (2004) .... Sammy

Cradle Will Rock (1999) .... Lehman Engel

Clubland (1999) .... David Foster

I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing (1998) (V)

9 (1996) (VG) (voice) .... The Twins

As Composer:

Be Cool (2005) (song "Cryin'")

Racing Stripes (2005) (featured songs)

Starsky & Hutch (2004) (song "Sweet Emotion")

Stone Temple Pilots: Thank You (2003) (V) (song "Sweet Emotion")

Rugrats Go Wild! (2003) (song "She's on Fire") (song "Lizard Love")

Not Another Teen Movie (2001) (song "Janie's Got a Gun") ... aka Sex Academy (Europe: English title: new title)

Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (songs "Seasons of Wither" and "Toys in the Attic")

Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000) (V) (song "Walk This Way")

Charlie's Angels (2000) (song "Angel's Eye") ... aka 3 Engel für Charlie (Germany)

Armageddon (1998) (song "Sweet Emotion") (song "What Kind of Love Are You On")

Walk This Way (1997) (title song "Walk This Way")

Revolution-X (1995) (VG) (songs "Eat the Rich", "Sweet Emotion", "Toys in the Attic", "Walk This Way")

Airheads (1994) (song "Janie's Got a Gun")

Wayne's World 2 (1993) (songs)

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) (song "Dude [Looks Like A Lady]")

Dazed and Confused (1993) (song "Sweet Emotion")

Aerosmith: The Making of Pump (1990) (V) (songs)

"The Simpsons" (1989) TV Series (song "Walk This Way") (episode "Flaming Moe's")

Aerosmith: Live Texxas Jam '78 (1989) (V) (songs)

The Lost Boys (1987) (song "Walk This Way")

Light of Day (1987) (song "Sweet Emotion")

Aerosmith Video Scrapbook (1987) (V) (songs)