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Name: Dennis DeYoung  
   
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Date of Birth: 18th February 1947
   
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
   
Profession: Composer
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Dennis DeYoung (born 18 February 1947) is a pop musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Styx.

Growing up in Chicago, Illinois, DeYoung's career as a vocalist started with the band Tradewinds in 1963. The band renamed itself TW4 in 1968 before becoming Styx in 1970. Within Styx he acted as lead vocalist, keyboardist, and co-writer of many of the band's songs.

On January 18, 1970 he married his wife Suzanne. The couple have remained together since, and have two children.

In 1984 DeYoung embarked upon a solo career of modest success. He participated in both the 1990 and 1995 Styx revivals. A disagreement with Styx bandmates Tommy Shaw and James Young resulted in a split in 1999, and Styx continues without DeYoung. After the split DeYoung was approached to put on a concert in Chicago with an orchestra. The show was received well and prompted him to start touring the U.S. doing Orchestra tours, as well as shows with a five piece rock band. As of 2005 he is still touring and working on a new studio cd. DeYoung made his major motion-picture debut in 2005's The Perfect Man, in which he plays the lead vocalist in a Styx tribute band.

Discogaphy

  • Styx
    • Styx (1972)
    • Styx II (1973)
    • The Serpent Is Rising (1974)
    • Man of Miracles (1974)
    • Equinox (1975)
    • Crystal Ball (1976)
    • The Grand Illusion (1977)
    • Pieces of Eight (1978)
    • Cornerstone (1979)
    • Paradise Theater (1980)
    • Kilroy Was Here (1983)
    • Edge of the Century (1990)
    • Return to Paradise (1997)
    • Brave New World (1999)
  • Solo
    • Desert Moon (1983)
    • Back To The World (1986)
    • Boomchild (1988)
    • 10 On Broadway (1994)
    • The Music of Styx - Live with Symphony Orchestra (2003)

Music written by DeYoung has featured in the films Kilroy Was Here (1983), The Virgin Suicides (1999), and Big Daddy (1999). During 1993 he joined the a touring revival of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar. He appeared in about 200 performances across North America, as Pontius Pilate.

External Links

  • Dennis DeYoung's Official Website
  • Interview in which Dennis DeYoung explains the split with Styx

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