Jeff Scott Soto
(born November 4, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican [1] descent. He is best known for being the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and for stepping up to the job of lead vocalist for Journey on their 2006-2007 tours after Steve Augeri had to leave the band for surgery. His style is typical of heavy metal vocalists of the 1980s, but he is also influenced by classic soul music singers such as Sam Cooke as well as Journey's previous vocalist (prior to Augeri) Steve Perry, and Freddie Mercury from Queen.
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Career
The bands Soto has been involved in included Panther,
Axel Rudi Pell, Eyes,
Talisman,
Takara, Humanimal, Human Clay,
Kryst The Conqueror,
Redlist, The Boogie Knights and
Soul Sirkus.
Soto has sung background vocals on several albums by artists such as
Lita Ford,
Steelheart, Fergie Frederiksen, Glass Tiger, House Of Lords,
Stryper,
Saigon Kick, and many others.
He has released several solo albums as well. Soto also sang for the fictional band
Steel Dragon, which featured
Zakk Wylde,
Jeff Pilson and
Jason Bonham for the soundtrack of the movie
Rock Star
along with
Michael Matijevic of the band
Steelheart, whose second album featured Soto on background vocals.
He has also sung lead vocals on an album inspired by the TV series
Biker Mice From Mars
.
Soto performed at the 2000 annual [OIQFC 'Freddie Mercury Birthday Party' at Reading in the UK, where he performed “Dragon Attack” with
Brian May. Since that first meeting, Soto and May have become friends, and Soto has appeared with the SAS Band (Spike’s All Stars), Queen sideman
Spike Edney’s band. Jeff also appeared with Brian May and Roger Taylor at the 'Hollywood Walk of Fame' bash for the Official International Queen Fan Club.
In 2006, Soto replaced
Steve Augeri in
Journey after Augeri left the tour due to an acute throat infection. On
December 19, Soto was confirmed as the official lead singer for Journey and a press release was posted on . On June 12, 2007 it was announced on the same website that Journey had dismissed Soto as their lead singer. Soto addressed the issue by saying "I was looking forward to a long, prosperous future with these guys but it seems they wanted something different than I brought to the table. No love lost though, they know what's best for the preservation of their legacy. I wish them all the best but now it's time to continue working on my own path again".
Since his departure from 'Journey' Jeff has continued to tour on his own account and has undertaken tours with 'Talisman', 'Tempestt' and, most recently, with a new band to promote the 'Beautiful Mess' album released on download in 2008 and on Frontiers in February 2009.
He toured with
Trans Siberian Orchestra on their Winter Tour 2008.
Discography
Solo albums
- 1994 - Love Parade
- 2002 - Holding On
(EP)
- 2002 - Prism
- 2003 - JSS Live at the Gods
(live)
- 2004 - Live At The Queen Convention 2003
(live)
- 2004 - Believe in Me
(EP)
- 2004 - Lost In The Translation
- 2006 - Essential Ballads
- 2009 - Beautiful Mess
Panther
Talisman
- Talisman
- 1990
- Genesis
- 1993
- Humanimal Part II
- 1994
- Humanimal
- 1994
- Five out of Five (Live in Japan)
- 1994
- Life
- 1995
- Best of... (Compilation, different from above)
- 1996
- BESTerious (Compilation)
- 1996
- Truth
- 1998
- Live at the SRF 2001
- 2001
- Cats and Dogs
- 2003
- Five Men Live
- 2005
- 7
- 2006
CD Singles edited with Talisman
- Just Between Us(CD Single) (1990)
- I'll be Waiting (CD Single) Sweden Market (1990)
- I'll be Waiting (Single LP) Sweden Market (1990)
- Mysterious (This Time is Serious) (CD Single) (1993)
- Time after Time(CD Single) (1993)
- Doing Time With My Baby (CD Single) (1994)
- Colour My XTC (CD Single) (1994)
- Todo y Todo (CD Single) (All + All Latin American market release under nickname Genaro) (1994)
- All + All (CD Single) (1994)
- Frozen (CD Single) (1995)
- Crazy (CD Single) (1998)
Takara
- 1993 - Eternal Faith
- 1995 - Takara - Taste of Heaven
- 1998 - Eternity: Best of 93 - 98
(Compilation)
- 1998 - Blind in Paradise
Human Clay
- 1996 - Human Clay
- 1997 - u4ia
- 2003 - Closing the Book on Human Clay
Axel Rudi Pell
- 1992 - Eternal Prisoner
- 1993 - The Ballads
- 1994 - Between The Walls
- 1995 - Made In Germany
(Live)
- 1996 - Black Moon Pyramid
- 1997 - Magic
CD Singles edited with Axel Rudi Pell
Humanimal
- 2002 - Humanimal
- 2002 - Find My Way Home E.P.
Yngwie Malmsteen
- 1984 - Rising Force
- 1985 - Marching Out
- 1996 - Inspiration
CD Singles edited with Yngwie Malmsteen
- 1985 - Studio/Live '85
- 1985 - I am a Viking (Japan)
- 1996 - Carry On Wayward Son (Only Japan market)
Eyes
- 1990 - Eyes - Eyes
- 1993 - Eyes - Windows Of The Soul
CD Singles edited with Eyes
- 1990 - Calling All Girls (Promo)
- 1990 - Nobody Said It Was Easy
Others Lead Vocals
- 1983 - Threashold
- 1988 - Dragonne - On Dragons Wings
- 1988 - Kuni - Lookin' For Action
- 1989 - Kryst the Conqueror
- Deliver Us From Evil
(Credited as Kryst the Conqueror)
- 1989 - Alex Masi - Attack Of The Neon Shark
- 1991 - Skrapp Mettle - Sensitive
- 1993 - Biker Mice From Mars - Original Soundtrack
- 1994 - Da Black Side Brown - S/T
- 1994 - Gary Schutt - Sentimetal
- 1996 - Hollywood Underground - Hollywood Underground
- 1997 - The Boogie Knights - Welcome To The Jungle Boogie
- 2001 - ''Steel Dragon - Rock Star including stand up and shout Original Movie Soundtrack (Various Artists)}
- 2003 - Ken Tamplin And Friends - Wake The Nations
- 2003 - Chris Catena - Freak Out!
- 2003 - Christian Rivel's Audiovision - The Calling
- 2003 - Laudamus - Lost In Vain
- 2004 - Edge of Forever - Feeding The Fire
- 2005 - Soul Sirkus - World Play
- 2007 - Redlist - Ignorance
- 2007 - Jorge Salán - Chronicles of an Evolution
- 2007 - Tempestt - Bring'em on
Others Background Vocals
- 1988 - House Of Lords - S/T
- 1990 - Glass Tiger - Simple Mission
- 1990 - Glass Tiger - The Best Of (Only Canadian Market)
- 1990 - Glass Tiger - Air Time The Best Of
- 1990 - Stryper - Against the Law
- 1991 - Stryper - Can't Stop the Rock
- 1991 - Saigon Kick - S/T
- 1991 - Lita Ford - Dangerous Curves
- 1991 - McQueen Street - McQueen Street
- 1992 - Randy Jackson's China Red - Bed of Nails
- 1992 - SteelHeart - Tangled in Reins
- 1999 - Fergie Frederiksen - Equilibrium
- 1992 - Babylon AD - Nothing Sacred
- 1992 - Lita Ford - Black
- 1992 - Mitch Malloy - S/T
- 1992 - Lita Ford - The Best Of
- 1992 - Slaughter - The Wild Life
- 1993 - Pariah - To Mock A Killingbird
- 1993 - Thomas Vikstrom - If I Could Fly
- 1995 - Monster - Through The Eyes Of The World
- 1997 - Amalgan - Delicate Stretch of The Seems
- 1997 - Paul Gilbert - Alligator Farm
- 2003 - Stryper - 7 The Best of Stryper
- 2003 - Neil Turbin - Threatcon Delta
- 2008 - Takara - Invitation to Forever
- 2008 - Dokken - Lightning Strikes Again
Various Artist / Tributes Album
- 1994 - Dragon Attack - A tribute To Queen
- 1994 - Smoke On The Water - Tribute To Deep Purple
- 1997 - We Will Rock You (Remixes) - Tribute to Queen (1997)
- 1999 - Hot For Remixes - Tribute To Van Halen
- 2000 - Little Guitars - Tribute To Van Halen
- 2000 - Bat Head Soup - Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne
- 2000 - Van Halen 2000 - A tribute to Van Halen
- 2001 - Let The Tribute To The Talking - Tribute To Aerosmith
- 2002 - Warmth In The Wilderness - Tribute To Jason Becker
- 2002 - Pigs And Pyramids: An All-Stars Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd
- 2004 - We Salute You - Tribute to AC/DC
- 2004 - A Tribute to Van Halen
- 2004 - Breathe: A Tribute To Pink Floyd
- 2004 - The Sweet According To Sweden - Tribute To Sweet
- 2004 - Michael Schenker Group - Heavy Hitters
- 2005 - The Crown Jewels: A Tribute to Queen
- 2005 - Numbers From The Beast - An All Star Salute To Iron Maiden
- 2006 - Butchering The Beatles: A Headbashing Tribute
- 2007 - Frankie Banali and Friends - 24/7/365 The Tribute to Led Zeppelin
- 2008 - We Wish You A Metal Christmas
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