AllMusic. 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. The three of them called themselves the Trade Winds, and when they hooked up a bit later with guitarist John Curulewski, the band became known as TW4. Dennis Eugene DeYoung | Stockton Sentinel They also released his DVD The Rock: Symphonic Music of Styx, which went triple platinum. He was a founding member of the rock band Styx, and served as its primary lead vocalist and keyboardist from 1972 until 1999. (Band members did not respond to requests for interviews.). "I was scared to death," says Suzanne. Styles. DeYoung has described many of his steps while doing a concert along the way through his keyboard playing. Styx. Tonight he introduces her by first talking about how they met long ago at a high school dance, "when I was 17 and she was just 15 1/2." 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." The album was released in the U.S. on April 14, 2009, with slightly different tracks. "We wanted," he says now, "to be the Beatles.". by Jim Beviglia 2 years ago. [9] (In Canada 50,000 plus copies sold for a double CD qualifies as platinum.) 9) being the sole exception. On July 12, 2009, DeYoung was honored by his native city Chicago with the "Great Performer of Illinois Award". hit the road with Canadian Lawrence Gowan taking DeYoung's spot, Todd Sucherman on drums and Glen Burtnick filling in on bass for Chuck Panozzo. Through it all he was by her side taking over when Dr.s had no answers. After its local premiere in the spring, "Soundstage HD" will debut as a national series in June in the high-definition TV format. DeYoung has said that the manner in which Shaw and Young vilified him on VH1's Behind the Music triggered the lawsuit. DeYoung is married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Feusi, in 1970. Unless the next guy is that dumb ass sitting behind you at the movies talking loudly to the screen, or Charles Manson. Danny Goldberg, former DeYoung manager and head of A&R at Atlantic Records, asked DeYoung to record an album of Broadway standards; the resulting album, 10 on Broadway, was released in 1994. 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. Dennis DeYoung and Suzanne DeYoung - Dating, Gossip, News, Photos 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. He and his band performed many of Styx's hits. They live in Brookfield and got tickets through an Internet lottery. 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. ". STILL SEARCHING FOR SOME REASON His height is 1.77 m tall, and his weight is 78 kg. Daughter CarrieAnn lives in a downtown condo, but Dennis, Suzanne and son Matt live in a 12-room, 4-bedroom house in a gated community in the southwestern suburb of Burr Ridge. The band decided to go on without him. ", "I like Dennis. But the differences between leading a rock band and being a lesser figure in a stage play are immense. The record had to come out at the end of June, and Dennis wasn't prepared to go out on tour because of his physical problems. "I first got hooked on Dennis and Styx when I heard 'Mr. "After so many shows we're in the best performing shape of any time in our history, so what better time to record some new material?" Unfortunately, the idea proved unpopular with DeYoung. . Active. For most of the show, Suzanne stays in the wings, taking pictures. DENNIS DEYOUNG On STYX Reunion: 'Not To Give The Fans One Last Glimpse 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 . Adult Contemporary Arena Rock Hard Rock Prog-Rock Contemporary Pop/Rock Album Rock. "He enjoys doing that, and as a daddy, he's not too bad.". "He said, 'I don't want you to do that,'" Young says. He was bandmates with John Panozzo in Styx. Between stints with Styx, DeYoung was asked to appear in the 20th Anniversary revival tour of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar in 1993, including Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson and Irene Cara,[4] appearing in 268 performances as Pontius Pilate. As he made efforts to artistically reinvent himself over the last two decades, he was always able to return to the creative and commercial comfort of his rock 'n' roll family. He doesn't remark on it, but Styx is still on the road, with the same gang that has been out there since 1999. Carrie Ann Deyoung - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage It was our decision to tour because there was a confluence of events that created a unique opportunity for us to gain a whole new audience. said at the time. DeYoung wed Suzanne Feusi, his lifelong partner, in 1970. If this Fernbacher character is still alive he owes JY an apology. Wait a minute I just realized where the idea of Lady came from"Lady of Spain I adore you". "In a couple of weeks, she was fine. It was nothing like estrangement, but just a vacation of undetermined length. In 1993, DeYoung was invited by Forbes Candlish, a theatrical producer who was married to Suzanne's youngest sister, Dawn Marie, to join the national touring revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar. The brothers were still in grade school then. 1960s - 2020s. Breaking news heard here first at American Songwriter: Dennis DeYoung is reneging on his promise that his recently-released album 26 East, Vol. I want them with me. Dennis DeYoung was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States,[1] to parents Maurice DeYoung (1918-1997) and Loraine Rolla DeYoung (1923-2001). Landed in LA yesterday and was greeted with the news of the day in San Bernadino. Carrie's in college now. Being born on 18 February 1947, Dennis DeYoung is 76 years old as of todays date 2nd May 2023. 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. The couple have two children, daughter Carrie Ann and son Matthew. 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. ", Now, he says this: "It wasn't so much what was being said in particular but the dark tone that was cast over a band that had made such joyous music. Dennis DeYoung interview: Styx and 26 East Vol 2 | Louder - loudersound 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. She preceded him in death on May 2, 2017. Dennis DeYoung was born on February 18, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Maurice and Loraine DeYoung. 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. Wife: Suzanne Feusi (m. 18-Jan-1970, one daughter, one son) Daughter: Carrie Ann Son: Matthew Styx Lead Vocals, Keyboards, etc. In any configuration, the band does not have a name. Cheers, She works in health care. "That hit us all very hard," says DeYoung. "Don't do that," said another, very seriously. "Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without great sacrifice," he says. DeYoung, 46, seemed almost wistful talking about his days on the road with Styx, perhaps because of the realities of the road he's currently on. A strange medical condition has made him hypersensitive to sunlight, to almost any sort of light. Those problems are almost Shakespearean in their gloomy details: deaths of family members and other loved ones, a mysterious illness, lawsuits and betrayal. [1] The trio added guitarist Tom Nardini in 1964 and renamed the band TW4. Styx reunited, but without a terminally ill John Panozzo. ", The Panozzos just took it easy; Shaw and J.Y. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups including Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades as well as releasing several solo albums. "We didn't have money for more than one room at the hotels, so when Dennis needed to rest, Carrie and I would play in the bathroom.". They bought the house for $1 million and it is, as you might expect, a very nice place. John was a Cubs fan and the other guys including John were more Blackhawk and Bears fans then baseball enthusiasts. 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"). They heard a variety of diagnoses. In 2009, DeYoung earned the Great Performer of Illinois Award by his native city Chicago. Are you kidding. Those performances sparked interest in bringing the show to Broadway until Disney announced that it would be producing an animated version of the same story. They were in the crowd at the "Soundstage" taping. And she is so much better at defending me than I am. DeYoung is an ardent Chicago White Sox supporter. Styx was never a favorite of the rock press, often lumped with other popular bands such as Journey, Foreigner and Rush into a category one critic at the time called "faceless successes. The why, as is the case with too much of human behavior is tough to make sense of. Dennis DeYoung Interview: Legendary Styx Lead Singer Spills His Guts They married in 1970. And the road made an adult of my daughter long before her contemporaries," DeYoung said. "She has always been there for me, making the road smoother, allowing me creative space," Dennis says. [18], On June 5, 2022 Styx was inducted into the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame. "We've always been here for him and his music.". He was 17 and about to graduate from Harlan High School. Dennis DeYoung Announces 2020 Tour and New Album Featuring a Duet with Julian Lennon, Mr. Roboto I am the Metal Man With Tats inked in Japan, Come Sail ", Shaw and J.Y. The talk turned to small halls or intimate rooms that DeYoung might tour after the album's completion. Within Styx, DeYoung acted as lead vocalist, keyboardist, accordion player, producer and songwriter. Dennis DeYoung - Net Worth 2022, Age, Height, Bio, Family, Career, Wiki Some of it is more than 20 years old," says Suzanne. Here's the real reason Dennis DeYoung left Styx. I blame the radical left the nutty right and the mushy middle for this nonsense. explained the situation at the time to the Illinois Entertainer: "We had to do this. On Feb. 12, 2000, he did it, "nervous as hell." Dennis DeYoung Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old | AllMusic First Dennis' best friend, a salesman named Tom Short, died of colon cancer. The album "26 East, Vol. Styx's 1996 tour, dubbed the "Return to Paradise" tour by the band, proved remarkably successful, and a 2-disc live recording of the show (with three new studio tracks) proved even more so; 1997's Return to Paradise live album, produced by DeYoung, went gold and spawned a top-30 hit on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, the DeYoung-penned "Paradise". Obituary: Elizabeth "Beth" A. Laken | Plainfield, IL Patch In 1990, Styx (minus Tommy Shaw, who was replaced by guitarist/singer-songwriter Glen Burtnik) returned to the studio for the album Edge of the Century (1990). "What is it about him? They sang Styx songs "Come Sail Away" and "Mr. Roboto". "Equinox" sold 1.2 million copies and the band's subsequent '70s albums did well: "Crystal Ball," 700,000 copies; "Grand Illusion," 3.2 million; "Pieces of Eight," 3 million. Dennis and Suzanne DeYoung are no longer young. "It was amicable," says DeYoung. Maybe you know about Dennis DeYoung very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2023? What advice does he have for his son about a career in music? "As a musician my aim was to communicate what I've written to an audience. 11's "Soundstage" concert series, which was one of the most popular and innovative public broadcast offerings of the 1970s (the date of the local premiere of the revival of WTTW-Ch. On September 14 and 15, 2006, DeYoung appeared with Hal Sparks on Celebrity Duets, an American reality television show produced by Simon Cowell. Remember "winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try". We got slammed more than any band I know. Adam was there and will be joining in on background vocals. 1 in the local charts and eventually became a nationwide hit. Yet, two of their best-known songs include the famed synth-pop tune "Mr. Roboto," and the chart-topping soft rock ballad, "Babe." "That simple.". Others were vague (post-viral problem). An Evening with Dennis DeYoung "The Grand Illusion 40th Anniversary Walking in, it takes a minute to adjust to the dimness--"Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a bat cave," says Suzanne--and the first thing you see is a family portrait hanging over the fireplace in the living room. On his website, DeYoung jokingly dubbed the performances "The Denny and Glenny Show". "That was probably the very peak for Styx," says DeYoung now. As I expressed in the lyrics to the Grand Illusion (as well as other songs), far too much adulation and credit has been assigned to politicians, athletes and show biz people like me who really don't know much more about the the way things work than the next guy. "We were!" They broke that rule for Dennis.". He says this with a typical, kidding-on-the-square delivery. 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 . "It has been different," DeYoung says. But recently, she's been doing something she never did in the past, joining Dennis on stage for a song or two. I believe those who claim to not be interested in themselves or their past are secretly wanted for transporting illegal goods across state lines, or their lying. I know more than them. "Even though producers desperate for younger audiences have been coaxing such rock composers as Randy Newman, Jimmy Buffett and Billy Joel to write for Broadway, Disney executives put the word out that they did not appreciate competition," says Tribune theater critic Chris Jones, who has heard the music from DeYoung's musical and calls it a "stirring and catchy pop-Broadway score. [3] To date, "Desert Moon" is the only solo single by any Styx member to hit the Billboard Top 10. How this miracle has occurred is really beyond my understanding. Roomies. "And I said, 'Well, we're going with you or without you.'" Atlantic Records has signed him to do a solo album. Many years ago, when he was younger and had hair cascading to his shoulders and a mustache that appeared more than vaguely sinister, Dennis DeYoung sat in a San Diego hotel suite and said, "There are tougher ways to live.". So emboldened were they to finally have a record that they made a mutual decision to devote all their time to Styx. Dennis DeYoung (formerly of Styx) & Julian Lennon sing "To The Good Old Days". DeYoungs sound creation dubbed the ARF 2600 in October 2009. She was a sophomore at Mercy, an all-girls Catholic high school. We knew we were good, but we started to have serious doubts about our music and about our futures.". Genre. That suit was settled late last year with all parties agreeing not to discuss the terms of the settlement and all signing a "nondisparagement clause.". He has earned this fortune through hard work and dedication towards his career. Every year that it doesn't happen is another year that goes by. But why did DeYoung leave the group in 1999, in the first place? On May 8, 2008, DeYoung's musical version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame premiered at the Bailiwick Repertory Theatre in Chicago. 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. We cut three more records for Wooden Nickel, but they didn't sell. Also Known As. Bassist Chuck Panozzo, no longer actively touring with Styx due to health problems associated with his HIV-positive status, offered a more hopeful tone to a writer doing a story on the band for tampabay.com; while reflecting on the effect the loss of his fraternal twin brother, John, had on the band, Panozzo noted, "Before any more of us die, I would hope that it could happen. A TV crew visited the house in Burr Ridge and spent time elsewhere with the other band members. "Now where were we? The interview was on The Drive WDRV in Chicago with Pete Mc Murray and Danny Mac. The next tour and album, 1984's "Kilroy Was Here," called for the band members to wear costumes and engage in theatrical dialogue on stage in a futuristic, Orwellian saga heavy with anti-censorship messages. [1] In 1968, Nardin was replaced by John Curulewski and in 1970 DeYoung hired James Young to become the second guitarist in TW4. Long a fan of DeYoung and his music, Orchard had an idea: He wanted DeYoung to perform with a 50-piece symphony orchestra. Since TW4 no longer applied, they changed the name of their band to Styx, the mythical river encircling Hades. In 1998 the band began work on a new album, Brave New World. DeYoung himself could possibly be persuaded to make a comeback, though. You know who you are. 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. 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. "Dennis is in the next car. It's an observed reality. "On the road a child gets to see the real world, gets to interact with adults.". The band changed the name to Styx in 1972,[1] upon signing their first record contract. Styx has consistently maintained that any chance of a reunion with DeYoung is unlikely. Dennis DeYoung : biography February 18, 1947 - On January 18, 1970, DeYoung married his longtime sweetheart, Suzanne Feusi. But that fell through. I might do that.". "We all needed some time away from one another. Can you believe that?".

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