Styx And Dennis Deyoung. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DENNIS DEYOUNG (STYX) TIMH Eleven Warriors Dennis DeYoung had big touring plans for 2020.But the former Styx vocalist, like his peers, had to cancel all his road work in early March that year due to the pandemic. Having co-founded Styx in 1972, keyboard player and singer Dennis DeYoung wrote many of their finest songs, including Come Sail Away and The Grand Illusion, as well as the US chart-topping ballad Babe.Styx broke up following 1983's poorly received concept record Kilroy Was Here, and although he was part of a reunion in 1990, DeYoung was controversially replaced by the band nine years later.
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From Styx's fifth studio album, Equinox, "Suite Madame Blue" was a song that came to Dennis DeYoung as an inspiration.The United States of America was approaching its bicentennial celebration in 1976, prompting the primary songwriter of Styx at that time to come up with something he needed to sing about as an artist Dennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) [1] is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist
Dennis DeYoung Interview 'Styx Should Do One Last Tour for the Fans'
The split between DeYoung and the band was far from amicable, with profound implications for all involved Former member of Styx, Dennis DeYoung, revealed the real reason why he was kicked out of the band In a 2018 appearance on The Big Interview (Via ABC News Radio), Styx members James Young, Tommy Shaw and Lawrence Gowan noted that their problems with Dennis DeYoung stemmed from the singer's refusal to tour at a time when the band wasn't selling albums, and had to rely on live show revenue.To be fair, DeYoung quoted medical reasons for his reluctance to hit the road, so he wasn't just feeling.
Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx performing at the ACL Live Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. Dennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) [1] is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist Having co-founded Styx in 1972, keyboard player and singer Dennis DeYoung wrote many of their finest songs, including Come Sail Away and The Grand Illusion, as well as the US chart-topping ballad Babe.Styx broke up following 1983's poorly received concept record Kilroy Was Here, and although he was part of a reunion in 1990, DeYoung was controversially replaced by the band nine years later.
Styx's Dennis DeYoung Celebrates 40 Years of Grand Illusion Photos from the Pit. The band chose to replace him as they prepared to tour in support of 1999's Brave New World.The singer, as he shares, found himself unexpectedly. DeYoung was the band's most prolific and successful writer, having been credited as the writer of more Styx songs than any other band member.