Steven Tyler, the “Demon of Screamin’,” didn’t always love his own voice—he was inspired by Janis Joplin at just 15. Aerosmith’s debut album flopped, nearly getting them dropped by their label, which favored Bruce Springsteen’s same-day release. But “Dream On” became their lifeline, igniting a Boston cult following and launching their career. Tyler’s tenor soars into screaming highs like an instrument, though it’s cost him—surgery after a ruptured blood vessel forced tour cancellations. Still, he can’t quit the stage, even hating the post-show voice loss, because for him, performing is where he belongs.

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