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Styx (/ ˈ s t ɪ k s /) is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1972. They are known for blending melodic hard rock guitar with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano , upbeat tracks with power ballads , and incorporating elements of international musical theatre . [ 6 ]
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.
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.
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.
5. Blood, Sweat & Tears. Like Canned Heat, the 1960s jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat and Tears also graced the stage at the Woodstock festival, but they had already begun hemorrhaging original members ...
James Vincent Young (born November 14, 1949) is an American musician who is best known as one of the guitarists in the American rock band Styx, having served as the only continuous original member of the band.
For example, Metallica's original lead guitarist, Dave Mustaine, formed his own thrash metal band Megadeth in 1983 after he was fired from his former band. While Metallica went on to achieve massive commercial success, Mustaine's Megadeth also enjoyed commercial success, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] selling 50 million records worldwide.
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.