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New York Post
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Richard Gere, 75, shares rare picture with his two young sons and wife Alejandra
His gears are in dad mode. Richard Gere, 75, took to social media to share a rare look into his life with wife Alejandra Silva, 42, and their two young sons Alexander, 6, and James, 5. In the sweet Instagram snap, all four members of the family wore grey hoodies that said 'Open Arms' on them. 6 Richard Gere, his wife Alejandra and their two sons. Intagram/@mrrichardgere Gere, 75, captioned his post, 'This whole family is a proud supporter of @openarms_fund and their mission to save lives. ♥️. @alejandragere.' According to the nonprofit's website, Open Arms' mission is to protect those 'who try to reach Europe by sea, fleeing from armed conflict, persecution or poverty.' The couple first met in 2014 before tying the knot in 2018. Gere is also dad to son Homer, 24, from his marriage to Carey Lowell, while Silva has an 11-year-old son, Albert, from a prior marriage. 6 Richard Gere, his wife Alejandra and their son. alejandragere/Instagram In 2024, Gere and Silva took their love across the pond moving from Connecticut to Spain in November. 'The truth is that you are seeing us in our momentum,' Gere revealed in an interview alongside Silva with Elle España. 'We are happier than ever.' The 'American Gigolo' star contributes their happiness to their new home life in Spain. Gere gushed, 'She, because she is at home and I because, if she is happy, I am happy.' 6 Richard Gere and his family. alejandragere/Instagram 'We are like soulmates,' Silva added during the sit-down. 'We have the same values, we see the world in the same way and from the first moment we felt like we have known each other for a long time. And this only happens once, if it happens at all.' The publicist shared, 'We were united by the karma of our past lives.' After selling their sprawling $10.75 million mansion in the northeast, Gere, Silva, and their kids have adjusted nicely to their new routine. 'Richard is a very devoted and present father,' Silva detailed. 'He loves to read them stories. It seems like an idyllic photo, but it's true. He's a great dad.' 6 Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva attend the City Harvest Gala. Guerin Charles/ABACA/Shutterstock 'He doesn't cook. I do it, but when I cook, he plays the guitar.' The move came due to Silva wanting to return to her home country along with the need for humanitarian work in the country. 'The only reason why both Richard and I are here in Madrid is to be part of the board of the NGO Hogar Sí,' she explained. 'We want to help this country to end homelessness. Our goal is that, within 5 years, no one sleeps on the street.' Prior to their move, Gere expressed his excitement for the next chapter. 'My wife is Spanish and she gave me about seven years here, and so we're going to spend some years in Madrid,' he said while on 'The Tonight Show' in November 2024. 'Our kids are bilingual, so they're going to flourish there.' 6 Alejandra Gere and Richard Gere attend the 'Wisdom of Happiness' green carpet during the 20th Zurich Film Festival. Getty Images for ZFF 6 Richard Gere and his wife Alejandra. Abaca Press/INSTARimages 'My wife, she grew up in a very big Spanish family, like a big Italian family,' continued Gere. 'Her grandmother was kind of the glue that held that all together, and the grandmother passed away about a year and a half ago, two years ago. 'So my wife, I can see her morphing into the new grandmother of this extended family. She's already planning for, you know, 35 people for Sunday lunches.' In March, Gere celebrated his first Spanish Father's Day, with Silva sharing a slew of photos to Instagram in honor of the momentous day. Silva sweetly wrote across one of the shots, 'Happy 1st Spanish Father's Day to the dad of the world.'
San Francisco Chronicle
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Steve Perry sings Journey's ‘Faithfully' for the first time in 30 years — with Willie Nelson
In a rare return to the music of his former band, Steve Perry has re-recorded Journey 's 1983 power ballad 'Faithfully,' this time as a duet with country music legend Willie Nelson. The track marks Perry's first time singing the song in three decades and celebrates the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid, the nonprofit Nelson co-founded to support family farmers. The collaboration was produced remotely, with Nelson recording at Ronnie's Place in Nashville and Perry at his own studio, Rock the Box, in Los Angeles. The duet features an ensemble of veteran session musicians, including Mike Rojas on piano, James Mitchell on electric guitar and Nelson's longtime harmonica player Mickey Raphael. An animated video by Patrick Atkins accompanies the release. 'No one has a voice or vocal phrasing anything like Willie Nelson,' Perry said in a statement. 'Singing this duet with Willie has been something I've always wanted to do. After recording 'Faithfully' with Journey, I always felt it would be a great song for Willie too. What a wonderful experience it was to finally sing with Willie. I'm so proud of what we have accomplished together.' Nelson, echoing the sentiment, called the collaboration 'a meaningful experience.' 'It was a pleasure to collaborate on this song,' he added. 'I'm proud that we could create something meaningful and use it to give back through Farm Aid.' Journey recruited Perry as its operatic lead singer in 1977 under threat of getting dropped by Columbia Records, and went on to sell nearly 100 million albums globally. But Journey's commercial streak came to an abrupt halt in 1987 when a road-weary Perry announced he was taking a hiatus from the band — then again after a brief reunion from 1995 to 1998. Perry, who last toured in 1995, has made only sporadic public appearances in the years since. He gave a speech during the band's 2017 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame but did not sing. While he has released solo material — including 2018's 'Traces' and 2021's holiday album 'The Season' — he has largely avoided revisiting Journey's catalog until recently, beginning with a rendition of 'Open Arms' with Dolly Parton in 2023. The new version of 'Faithfully' is available now on streaming platforms, with all proceeds benefiting Farm Aid.
