All Things Steven Tyler: The Legendary Frontman of Aerosmith

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The band Aerosmith had a total of nine members. One of them is Buck Johnson, who has been touring with the band since 2014. In 1971 and 1984, three members quit. Currently, the lineup is Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer.

Aerosmith backstage at the Donnington Festival

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The shortest-lived member of Aerosmith was a guy named Ray Tabano. He grew up with Steven Tyler, and the two of them were childhood friends. The band hired him in 1970, but after just one year, Tabano parted ways with Aerosmith in 1971. Unfortunately, he left right when they were taking off and was replaced by Brad Whitford.