I think Dennis is Styx.". And perhaps the most important step in this journey comes in the spring, when DeYoung kicks off the revival of WTTW-Ch. Dennis and I were always competitors, but when we chose to work together we were a powerful force." The band's 1983 album, Kilroy Was Here , which DeYoung led from a creative standpoint, was a watershed moment in Styx history both because it marked a significant departure in the band's heavy rock sound and because it spelled the eventual demise . I blame the radical left the nutty right and the mushy middle for this nonsense. Dennis DeYoung, born February 18, 1947, is a solo pop musician but is better known as one of the lead vocalists of the band Styx. Growing up in the Roseland area of Chicago, DeYoung started his career as a vocalist in 1962 at the age of 15 when he teamed up with his 13-year-old neighbors Chuck and John Panozzo in a three-piece combo. Soon they achieved national as well as international stardom. I will be joining a bevy (that's 2 more then a bunch) of Adam's favorite musicians to spread some musical cheer to all those in attendance. Carrie Ann Deyoung - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage 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. For DeYoung, who grew up on the south side of Chicago and started Styx in his basement there, music was the world. I wanna be in Styx. That was given at the opening of The 101 dalmatians Musical its World Premiere, in Minneapolis. [12] Following the award ceremony in the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park in Chicago, DeYoung and his band performed many of Styx's hits in a free concert. Karen and Cory Cunningham are just fans. ". Speaking to Classic Rock from his home in Chicago, the city where he was born on February 18, 1947, DeYoung talks like a wiseguy from a mob movie, a . [18], On June 5, 2022 Styx was inducted into the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame. ", Shaw and J.Y. DeYoung has previously announced this will be his last album but has added an update. There are also posters from his forays into musical theater, both as an actor--he starred as Pontius Pilate in "Jesus Christ Superstar"--and as a writer--he penned a musical of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." "But he can often come off as pretentious. This was the last game the White Sox played in Comiskey Park which at the time was the oldest park in Major League Baseball. His earnings include all of his concerts and songs, which he released worldwide. [13], On October 21, 2014, a 2CD + DVD and Blu-ray package, Dennis DeYoung And the Music of Styx Live in Los Angeles, was released in the U.S. via Frontiers Records. But that fell through. I categorically refute these specious, allegations as nothing more than a blatant attempt by my political enemies to besmirch our integrity. Compared to the Osbournes, the DeYoungs are "Ozzie and Harriet." Dennis DeYoung discusses Styx flip sides, songs from his new album, and Jim Peterik joins the discussion on new Dennis DeYoung songs he co-wrote . "It's my family. My daughter was my PR person for a number of years but she's gotten out of the business. A man-made creek bubbles across the back yard. Emotions are too high to talk about what current affairs are. That's that Pilate doesn't get the chance-he's not a rock star, you know-to turn to the audience, wink and say to the crowd, `Hey, Chicago. He also included his wife Suzanne to the group for solo works. DeYoung's solo career continued with Back to the World (1986),[1] which contained the singles "Call Me" and "This Is the Time", which was featured in the soundtrack of Karate Kid II (1986) movie. Over a period of five months, the DeYoungs visited 16 doctors. I was 15 1/2 when we met. In January 1998, DeYoung's physical health took a turn for the worse; DeYoung said he was afflicted with a severe case of the flu, and the extremely high fever damaged his eyes, and caused severe sensitivity to light causing heavy fatigue. Later that year, he released the "10 on Broadway" CD, which featured a "JCS" song, "Pilate's Dream," as well as such standards as "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "On the Street Where You Live. "But what do you have to lose?" P.S. In February 2000, DeYoung was approached to perform a concert featuring his many songs from Styx, as well as his solo works and his 1997 stage musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame, with an orchestra. Dennis DeYoung was born on the 18th of February, 1947. Dennis DeYoung Sues Styx By ABC News October 12, 2000 -- Styx co-founder Dennis DeYoung was in Chicago Federal Court on Tuesday, attempting to block the remaining band members from touring under the Styx moniker without him. They were sad, these women, but they caused a lot of trouble. By performing piano on the song How Deep Is Your Love, he accompanied Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. Hunchback was first produced in 1997 at the Tennessee Repertory Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. asks a visitor, scanning the walls. Dennis DeYoung's new album "26 East: Volume 1," will be released Spring 2020 via Frontiers Records and will feature the duet "To The Good Old Days" with Julian Lennon. To this day he has been by her side through everything. Cheers, But the differences between leading a rock band and being a lesser figure in a stage play are immense. The title comes from the real-life address on the South Side of Chicago which DeYoung grew up in, where he formed the nucleus of what would become Styx. Wife: Suzanne Feusi (m. 18-Jan-1970, one daughter, one son) Daughter: Carrie Ann Son: Matthew Styx Lead Vocals, Keyboards, etc. So there I was at Manny's of all places trying to stir up ticket sales for a show I was convinced no one would attend. Some were specific (Epstein-Barre, chronic fatigue syndrome). For instance, in San Diego I was riding in a limousine with members of the horn section that traveled with Styx and one of the players lit a marijuana cigarette. ", He also began to produce songs for such artists as Liza Minnelli. Remember "winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try". . I suggest you reread his lyrics with that in mind. ", He appeared in about 200 performances across North America as Pilate, reprising that role on Broadway in 1994. "But I fought that and Liza came here to work with me. The 76-year-old rock singer was born in Chicago . On a couple of numbers, he's backed by the Chicago Children's Choir. The interview was on The Drive WDRV in Chicago with Pete Mc Murray and Danny Mac. Still, such a number pales when set aside those of a rock 'n' roll tour. ", The presence of Suzanne and CarrieAnn lent a tame and familial tone to the Grand Decathlon Tour, and left no doubt about who was in charge of the band. A strange medical condition has made him hypersensitive to sunlight, to almost any sort of light. He and Suzanne plus Orchard, who now runs his own entertainment company called Liverpool LLC, think of themselves as "collaborators on the career of Dennis DeYoung.". "Most of the furniture is old, too. In 1990 no one knew who Barack Obama was so who was left, Mayor Daley, Jessie Jackson? The band eventually went with the "without DeYoung"option, and DeYoung proceeded to sue them for the band's name. Before becoming Styx in 1970, DeYoung, along with his teammates, renamed their band name as TW4 in 1968. Dennis was born July 11, 1956, to Stanley Calvin and Betty Jean (Osborn) DeYoung in Plainville, Kansas. But Matthew, who's about to enter high school, has been with DeYoung and his wife for the entire "Superstar" tour. So it was great that my parents and my family were in attendance to witness it all. Whenever Suzanne talks of those years, her stories are about scrimping and saving: planting and canning her own vegetables; fixing spaghetti dinners for the band members after they rehearsed in the garage; the tiny apartment she and Dennis had in Roseland and the slightly larger house they moved to in Park Forest; having only $25 dollars in their bank account. 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. DeYoung grew up in Chicago and got started with the band Tradewinds (1963). His height is 1.77 m tall, and his weight is 78 kg. I don't think anybody ever thought of this as a breakup in any permanent sense. "The best thing about this tour? On May 8, 2008, DeYoung's musical version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame premiered at the Bailiwick Repertory Theatre in Chicago. The concert was well received[7] and formed the basis for a touring version of the show, and eventually a 2004 live album, The Music of Styx - Live with Symphony Orchestra. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Mostly to relieve some of the stress, Suzanne wrote a romance novel titled "A Love Foretold," which has gotten some nibbles from publishers. The day before the show was to open in Baltimore, DeYoung had done his first two scenes in a final dress rehearsal-"flawlessly, I might add," he says, laughing-and was standing on a platform when a huge roll of scenery fell, hitting him on the head and knocking him eight feet. "We had been together for so long that I couldn't imagine what would happen if he wasn't here. He has achieved many famous awards as a vocalist from his entire career. The group toured extensively before A&M Records (which had just merged with PolyGram Records) dropped the group from its roster in 1992; the group broke up again shortly afterwards. Cheers, Of course, you have to look at the guy who wrote and sang those particular songs and many others, keyboardist-singer Dennis DeYoung: The talented musician's pop sensibilities may have brought the band some huge hits, but after he left the group, Styx utterly refused to play "Mr. Roboto"live until very recent years. Suzanne DeYoung frequently joined her husband on the road, and eventually their children came along as well, as a way to provide stability for their family. I've seen Dennis once before but this time he was spot on. "I was scared to death," says Suzanne. pursued solo careers, which focused on their hard-rock leanings; and DeYoung released the albums "Desert Moon" and "Back to the World. (Coincidentally, my brother Mark, then in the music industry, was the road manager of the tour.) Each night the venue has been filled with enthusiastic fans from all over the U.S., even with the rain last night.