was an
American/British
Hard Rock Supergroup
formed in 1987.
It reunited
Journey keyboardist
with singer
and bassist
Ricky Phillips,
his former
bandmates in
along with
Journey guitarist
Neal Schon
and
drummer
Deen Castronovo.
The band is
known for their
hit single
"When I See You Smile",
which peaked at
number 1
on the Billboard
Hot 100 in
November 1989.
History
The members decided
on a name for the band
while playing pool.
John Waite
missed a shot
and
Jonathan Cain
made a comment on
how bad his
"English" was
referring to the spin
a player puts
on the cue ball,
and the band decided
to use the phrase.
Jonathan Cain
and guitarist
Neal Schon,
members of the
successful rock band
Journey,
formed
Bad English
with
Waite
after
Journey disbanded.
They were joined
by Ricky Phillips,
who had played bass
for
on two albums
with
Waite and Cain,
and drummer
Deen Castronovo.
