Can you believe that?". Well, if youre ready, lets start. The musical he would write--music, lyrics and book--was originally called "Q Modo," but its name was changed to "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" to reflect its debt to Victor Hugo's classic. In Las Vegas, Dennis talks a lot about the "Soundstage HD" taping. We feel we are the go to destination for all the Hits. And maybe not even then." Member Of. The suit was settled in 2001, with the group being allowed to keep the name "Styx" and DeYoung able to use the name in descriptive phrases such as "the music of Styx" or "formerly of Styx" (but not "the voice of Styx"). I mention this because this video popped up in that ever helpful or intrusive function on you tube that appears under "recommended for you". ", "That was a straight dramatic role and I think at the time I might have been over my head," DeYoung said. "Sometimes I will look at him and still just swoon," says Suzanne, standing backstage in Vegas and snapping pictures of her husband's performance with the anxious enthusiasm of a mother taking snapshots of her child's first Christmas pageant. . "We were!" (Styx would be the first band--not even the Beatles nor the Stones could make the claim--to have four consecutive triple platinum albums.) Styx reunited, but without a terminally ill John Panozzo. They met at a dance at Mendel High School in 1964. The revamped Magnolia, previously the East County Performing Arts was fantastic. Dennis DeYoung Sues Styx - ABC News [1] The Desert Moon album was certified gold in Canada in 1984. 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. Dennis, Hey everybody, "I followed the Dennis versus Styx ordeal closely. I first saw them in concert during the reunion tour in '96. He. I was 15 1/2 when we met. DeYoung has said that the manner in which Shaw and Young vilified him on VH1's Behind the Music triggered the lawsuit. Every chorus ends with the words "Our love". Suzanne, the band and I would like to thank you all for attending our shows and helping keep alive all the wonderful songs that Styx and I have created. 9) being the sole exception. In a way, my life is so tied to his that I was afraid everything would just crumble." For DeYoung, who grew up on the south side of Chicago and started Styx in his basement there, music was the world. Ex-STYX Singer DENNIS DEYOUNG Says He Would Be 'Perplexed' If Somebody Music written by DeYoung has been featured in the following films: Music either written by DeYoung or performed by him has been featured in the following stage productions: The debut of musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame in May 2008 in Chicago, Illinois brought finally DeYoung's music and songs to the theatrical stage. On April 20, 2006, at the Community Theatre in Morristown, New Jersey, DeYoung took to the stage once again with former Styx guitarist and bassist Glen Burtnik as part of his Lost Treasures concert series. Dennis DeYoung : biography February 18, 1947 - On January 18, 1970, DeYoung married his longtime sweetheart, Suzanne Feusi. I know more than them. Wait a minute I just realized where the idea of Lady came from"Lady of Spain I adore you". It was the first No. Adult Contemporary Arena Rock Hard Rock Prog-Rock Contemporary Pop/Rock Album Rock. What advice does he have for his son about a career in music? He's a great songwriter and performer," says one record industry executive now, requesting anonymity. 2" Due June 11", Interview with Chuck Panozzo on Styx reunion, Dennis DeYoung interview with Stuck in the '80s podcast, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dennis_DeYoung&oldid=1151730927, Dennis DeYoung lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Suzanne DeYoung backing vocals, percussion, August Zadra guitar, lead and backing vocals, This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 22:10. He married Diane Elizabeth Geist on August 17, 1984, in Hays, Kansas. But DeYoung did not feel well enough to commit to a tour. 463 talking about this. By the way do any of you know of a hat store that sells xxxxxxxxxtra large, winter's coming. As is so often the case, the truth is more complicated. "He enjoys doing that, and as a daddy, he's not too bad.". And perhaps the most important step in this journey comes in the spring, when DeYoung kicks off the revival of WTTW-Ch. Dennis DeYoung. On September 14 and 15, 2006, DeYoung appeared with Hal Sparks on Celebrity Duets, an American reality television show produced by Simon Cowell. Deyoung has written a track Show Me The Way for his son Matthew, which got numerous radio play and stood at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. By December 1989, Styx had unofficially reformed. I don't wanna be a solo artist. Because of my personal relationships with former manager Tony LaRussa and owner Jerry Reinsdorf I was asked if Styx would do it. The sweet couple has two children together, son Matthew and daughter, Carrie Ann. More tambourine less cowbell. And that he has stayed here, stayed in Chicago, that I think gives him integrity. He is 25. STILL SEARCHING FOR SOME REASON Roomies. openly bridled at what they considered a disastrous and embarrassing move away from the band's rock roots. 1 U.S. single for the band DeYoung and some pals founded in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. 2 was released on June 11, 2021 and is intended to be DeYoung's final album. The band has been rehearsing for a new CD in California and has upcoming shows in Utah, California, Vegas and Lake Tahoe. "Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without great sacrifice," he says. 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. "But given the problems of the last few years, that sometimes is a serious temptation.". My music from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" [which won the Joseph Jefferson Award for best musical in Chicago in 2008] is the greatest music I ever wrote. . Among the more notable are: Dennis DeYoung performing on August 25, 2014, Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Music of Styx - Live with Symphony Orchestra, Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx Live with Symphony Orchestra, The Music of Styx Live with Symphony Orchestra, The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, "Contemporary Keyboard Magazine, '81 - Part 1", "Styx: No Reunion With Former Frontman Dennis DeYoung", "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005", "Bailiwick Repertory Theatre | the Hunchback of Notre Dame", "The Theater Loop: Chicago Theater News & Reviews", "Dennis DeYoung Goes Back to the Basement Where It All Began", "Tom Morello Joins Dennis DeYoung On "The Last Guitar Hero" From The Former Styx Singer's Farewell Album", "Hall of Fame | Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66", "Dennis DeYoung Announces New Album, '26 East: Volume 1', "Dennis DeYoung Announces Final Studio Album "26 East, Vol. 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. Mostly to relieve some of the stress, Suzanne wrote a romance novel titled "A Love Foretold," which has gotten some nibbles from publishers. By performing piano on the song How Deep Is Your Love, he accompanied Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. Do you like `Summertime' from `Porgy and Bess'? Styx And Their Long Fall From Grace | Louder - loudersound However, in a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Tommy Shaw indicated that he didn't think a reunion was realistic, noting, "We're crazy, but we're not insane."[6]. In any configuration, the band does not have a name. There is a palpable wistfulness in his voice when he says "we," perhaps because he no longer talks to the people who got together with him in the basement of his parents' house in the early 1960s to make music--the Panozzo twins Chuck (bass guitar) and John (drums). Dennis DeYoung is a 75 year old American Musician. Great time. Dennis DeYoung - Age, Bio, Personal Life, Family & Stats - CelebsAges Being a self-taught keyboardist, DeYoung rapidly became one of the most valuable keyboard players of rock. "What is it about him? The four continued to play in college--Dennis and the Panozzos all went to Chicago State University--and then were joined in 1970 by another Roseland friend, lead guitarist James Young, who was always known as J.Y. 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. Carrie Ann Deyoung - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage Carrie Ann Deyoung In Biographical Summaries of Notable People Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree Save record Spotted an error? HIV-positive since 1991, Panozzo did not physically feel up to touring, though he would make periodic appearances on stage for a song or two. 1 which was released last year. We have been through it all together, and sometimes it's just a great relief to let his music take me back to a time when we were both so young.". Google has begun to send me messages was driving a cab. "It's overwhelming," he says of the inaugural show, which was taped in October at the WTTW studios on the Northwest Side. 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. The band members changed a few times as did the music label. [14] Also on October 21, 2014, a condensed version of this live concert package was broadcast on AXS TV Headliner Club Concert Series. He accuses JY of being a misogynist (woman hater) based on his interpretation of the lyrics. Thanks to August, Jimmy, John, Craig, Dave and Suzanne for bringing this music to all of you and allowing me the chance to view first hand the lasting impact the Styx catalog has had on so many.