Stephen Perron

Texas singer and songwriter from San Antonio who sang for The Children (4) and co-wrote the song Francine, later made famous by ZZ Top In 1968, The Children were facing internal conflicts. Perron contracted hepatitis from shooting heroin and was unable to work for more than half a year. In 1971, the Children finally fell apart. As a result of his major drug abuse, Perron went into a mental hospital in hopes of kicking the habit. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful and died from what appeared to be an accidental overdose in 1973.