| 1985 |
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| ? | Gregg Rolie releases his debut, self-titled solo album |
| ? | The movie Vision Quest is released to theaters, which includes the new song Only The Young |
| January | The single Only The Young is released |
| January 28 | Steve Perry takes part in the USA For Africa project, to record vocals for the song "We Are The World." |
| ? | The album We Are The World is released. It includes the title song plus an additional song by Steve Perry titled "If Only For The Moment, Girl." |
| February 2 | Only The Young hits the Billboard Top 40 and peaks at #9 |
| February 25 | The Vision Quest soundtrack is released and eventually peaks at #11 on the Billboard Top 40. |
| ? | Ross Valory is fired from the band and replaced by Randy Jackson and Street Talk bassist Bob Glaub |
| ? | As a result of creative differences Steve Smith is fired from the band and replaced with Street Talk drummer Larrie Londin |
| July 16 | The Vision Quest soundtrack reaches platinum status. |
| 1986 |
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| April 19 | The single Be Good To Yourself is released and peaks at #9 on the Billboard Top 40 |
| May | Journey releases the album Raised on Radio |
| May 10 | The album, Raised On Radio, enters the Billboard Chart and peaks at #4. |
| ? | Raised On Radio tour is delayed and rescheduled in search for a new drummer |
| June | The single Susanne is released |
| June 23 | Raised On Radio reaches platinum status. |
| July 12 | Susanne hits the Billboard Top 40 and peaks at #17 |
| August | Journey selects drummer Michael Baird to perform with them on tour and give him three weeks to rehearse |
| August | The single Girl Can't Help It is released |
| August 23 | Journey's first performance in three years and the start of their Raised On Radio tour, Calveras County Fairgrounds, Mountain Aire, California |
| September 20 | Girl Can't Help It hits the Billboard Top 40 and peaks at #17 |
| December | The single I'll Be Alright Without You is released |
| ? | The movie Gung Ho is released to theaters, which includes the song Working Class Man (written by Jonathan Cain and performed by Jimmy Barnes) |
| 1987 |
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| January 24 | I'll Be Alright Without You hits the Billboard Top 40 and peaks at #14 |
| February 1 | Journey performs their last live concert in Anchorage, Alaska |
| March | At the Bammies Journey wins four awards including Outstanding Group, Outstanding Keyboardist, Outstanding Guitarist, and Outstanding Male Vocalist. Neal and Jonathan performed a few songs during the show. Steve Perry was in attendance, but did not perform. In his place was bassist Randy Jackson, drummer Michael Walden and the new vocalist Michael Bolton |
| April | The single Why Can't This Night Go On Forever is released and peaks at #60 on the Billboard Chart |
| ? | Jonathan Cain produces (plays keyboards, and co-wrote songs, co-engineered) Michael Bolton's debut album The Hunger |
| ? | Gregg Rolie releases his second solo album, Gringo |
| ? | The movie North Shore is released to theaters, which includes the song Happy To Give |
| ? | The movie White Water Summer is released to theaters, which includes the song Be Good To Yourself |
