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The album showcased the band's newest member, as Shaw's "Mademoiselle" reached No. 36. Styx's seventh album, The Grand Illusion, was released on July 7, 1977, and became their breakthrough album, reaching Triple Platinum certification. It spawned a top-ten hit and AOR radio staple in the DeYoung-written "Come Sail Away", which reached No. 8 in 1978
Dennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) [1] is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist. He was a founding member of the rock band Styx and served as its primary lead vocalist and keyboardist from 1972 until 1999.
Tommy Shaw was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and played with many local bands in his early years.He left Montgomery after attending Robert E. Lee High School to join The Smoke Ring and then MSFunk, a Chicago-managed outfit that he played with for three years, which gave him a chance to be noticed by Styx during a two-week club gig in Chicago.
Young's first band, the Catalinas, won a "Best Teens In America" contest, came in third place at a Chicago talent competition, and toured Europe in 1966. [9] On November 10, 2022, Young's wife of more than fifty years, Susan Godsted, died. [10] Godsted had been partially paralyzed on the right side of her body as a result of a stroke. [10]
Pages in category "Styx (band) members" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Glen Burtnik; C.
Glen Burtnik (born Glenn Burtnick; April 8, 1955) is an American singer, songwriter, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a member of Styx from 1990-1991 and again from 1999-2003. [3] Burtnik is originally from North Brunswick, New Jersey , in the Raritan Bayshore , of the larger Jersey Shore and lives in Asbury Park, New Jersey .
John J. Curulewski (October 3, 1950 – February 13, 1988) was an American musician who was one of the original members of Styx. Curulewski played guitar and sang occasional lead vocals on the band's first five studio albums, released from 1972 to 1975. [1] He left in 1975 due to disputes between him and the band and died in 1988.
Ricky Lynn Phillips (born October 7, 1952) is an American bass guitarist and was a member of the rock band Styx from 2003 to 2024, [1] splitting duties with original bassist Chuck Panozzo. [2] He has also played in Nasty Habit, as a member of the Babys and Bad English , and with Coverdale-Page and Ted Nugent .