06/04/2024
Sherrie Swafford was the inspiration for Perry's debut single, 1984's "Oh Sherrie." The No. 3 solo hit directly referenced some of their behind-the-scenes romantic issues. On at least one occasion, however, this turbulence spilled out into public view.
Perry's bandmates said Swafford created a distraction on the shoot for Journey's "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" video when she became jealous of a featured model. "You're going to have a slt in your video?" Cain remembers Swafford asking Perry. "She had to be a not-good-looking one," Neal Schon added.
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Jonathan Cain discussed his former bandmate Steve Perry's departure from Journey in June 2024.