Birthplace: Chicago, IL. In a 2018 appearance onThe Big Interview (Via ABC News Radio), Styx membersJames Young, Tommy Shaw and Lawrence Gowan noted that their problems with DennisDeYoung 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. While on stage, the duo opened with the Beatles classic "We Can Work It Out", and also performed "Watching the World Go By" and "All for Love", songs that were originally written for the unreleased Edge of the Century 2 Styx album. My dad and I had spent countless un air conditioned hot summer days listening to the games on the transistor radio. 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. DeYoung co-founded STYX as a teenager alongside his neighbors Chuck and John Panozzo in the early 1970s. "We knew, of course, that John drank, but since we didn't really see each other much when we weren't touring or recording, I certainly didn't know how bad things were. On his website, DeYoung jokingly dubbed the performances "The Denny and Glenny Show". The pair performed the Styx breakthrough hit "Lady", written by DeYoung in 1973, with DeYoung serenading his wife Suzanne in the audience while Hal did the same for his long-time girlfriend. 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. Career Being a self-taught keyboardist, DeYoung rapidly became one of the most valuable keyboard players of rock. This story contains corrected material, published Dec. 8, 2002. After its local premiere in the spring, "Soundstage HD" will debut as a national series in June in the high-definition TV format. Wife: Suzanne Feusi (m. 18-Jan-1970, one daughter, one son) Daughter: Carrie Ann Son: Matthew Styx Lead Vocals, Keyboards, etc. Dennis February 18, 1947 in Chicago, IL. He is also a self-grown keyboardist. HAPPY BIRTHDAY one day late to my girlfriend and wife Suzanne. Active. ", "It really became," said Shaw in describing the internal dynamics of Styx, "'Dennis doing things his way over here, and we're trying to figure out our piece in it. 3 position on the Billboard charts for an impressive nine weeks, proving more durable than albums by such heavyweight groups as Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and the Eagles. So, becoming a solo artist is nothing I ever aspired to. "Only my reputation," said Dennis. It wasn't a power thing. When Pontius Pilate came on stage . Thanks to my good friends in Florida for the big heads. 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. DeYoung was featured as an artist on the German Night of the Proms in the year 2008. The couple has two children, daughter Carrie Ann and son Matthew. In 1961, when DeYoung was just 14, he started his career teaming up with two of his neighbor friends Chuck and John Panozzo. 2 was released on June 11, 2021 and is intended to be DeYoung's final album. So successful was the tour that Styx signed a new deal with CMC Records, which released "Return To Paradise" as a double-live CD. On a happier note I'm in LA to play at Adam Sandler's private Holiday bash. The kids didn't make it to Vegas. With Styx in limbo following Shaw's 1984 departure, DeYoung began a solo career of modest success. Dennis DeYoung is a founding member of the rock group Styx and now tours with his own band. Hey kids I just came across the Rolling Stone review of the Grand Illusion album by Joe Fernbacher from 1977. Remember "winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try". "On the road a child gets to see the real world, gets to interact with adults.". Emotions are too high to talk about what current affairs are. "It has been different," DeYoung says. But DeYoung is doing things a bit differently. Born on 18th February, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., he is famous for Styx. I've seen Dennis once before but this time he was spot on. You must behave as if there isn't an audience. Now if one of these videos turns out to be "Sexy Sabrina and her frisky Python" trouble could be right around the corner. "But he can often come off as pretentious. In fact he became more dedicated then I ever was what with his season tickets and every app invented to check up on his team. Cheers, 1". daughter Carrie Ann and son Matthew. ), "I saw it for the first time when it aired and I bawled like a baby," says Dennis. was driving a cab. The European release date was October 17, 2014. DeYoung wed Suzanne Feusi, his lifelong partner, in 1970. Given where we had come from and how long we'd been friends, I was devastated.". 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 "I have tremendous respect for people who choose theater as a career," he said. (1962-99) FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR The Perfect Man . He . 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. [17] The last song on the record, "To the Good Old Days", features Julian Lennon. After he got fame, he featured in the covers of Contemporary Keyboard Magazine. For the 1990 album Edge of the century, Styx returned to the studio in 1990. ", "I like Dennis. "It was never my intention to stay in the role forever. As a parent you occasionally get things right. [1] The Desert Moon album was certified gold in Canada in 1984. You know who you are. (They've also been heard on "ER," "The Simpsons" and a dozens of other TV shows and movies.) This was the last game the White Sox played in Comiskey Park which at the time was the oldest park in Major League Baseball. The play was first seen by the public at the Tennessee Repertory Theater in 1997, with Chicago producer Michael Leavitt involved. I rehearsed last night with a great group of musicians led by Waddy Wachtel and will be playing Grand Illusion, Lady, and Come Sail Away. And that he has stayed here, stayed in Chicago, that I think gives him integrity. He told her he played the accordion. 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. They live in Brookfield and got tickets through an Internet lottery. I suggest you reread his lyrics with that in mind. 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." Dennis was born July 11, 1956, to Stanley Calvin and Betty Jean (Osborn) DeYoung in Plainville, Kansas. 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. 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. That was happening because, while he worked on "Hunchback," A&M was preparing a "Styx Greatest Hits" CD for release, and Shaw rejoined the band to record a new version of "Lady." His lunch companion did not, nor did the waitress. Within Styx, DeYoung acted as lead vocalist, keyboardist, accordion player, producer and songwriter. were eager to go on tour in the fall of '99 after the album was released, especially since Styx songs were being introduced to younger listeners by being featured in "Big Daddy," "South Park," the TV show "Freaks and Geeks" and in a Volkswagen TV commercial. From the start of Styx's commercial success with the 1973 DeYoung-penned single "Lady", DeYoung became the creative force behind most of the band's hit songs. DeYoung is an ardent Chicago White Sox supporter. ", "That was a straight dramatic role and I think at the time I might have been over my head," DeYoung said. Styx hit the road again and toured for much of 1997, peppering many of their shows with tributes to Panozzo. 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). Over a period of five months, the DeYoungs visited 16 doctors. "But no pictures of Styx?" He had crazy hair and would inevitably offer to play the piano, entertaining all for hours. It was nothing like estrangement, but just a vacation of undetermined length. DeYoung spent his early days at Southern Suburbs of Chicago, where he was taught music as well. Dennis and Suzanne married in 1970, and two years later the band recorded its first album, "Styx," for the Wooden Nickel label. DeYoung's songs often had a grandiose style to them in the tradition of 1970s theatrical rock, which heavily influenced the group's direction in the late 1970s, culminating in the concept albums Paradise Theatre (1981) and Kilroy Was Here (1983). 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. "He's the daddy," J.Y. There was always a white limo waiting at the curb downstairs, at DeYoung's disposal. "But given the problems of the last few years, that sometimes is a serious temptation.". My deepest sympathies to all those whose lives have tragically been touched by this madness. There was a table in the room heavy with fine food. It was clear that the early morning crowd at Manny's were clueless as to I was or why I was interrupting their breakfast. 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. The first single, the title track, was a duet with Qubcois singer ric Lapointe. Because of my personal relationships with former manager Tony LaRussa and owner Jerry Reinsdorf I was asked if Styx would do it. He, Suzanne and Orchard think that it could lead to a deal with PBS to produce "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" as a televised musical. "They would push me, walk right through me, anything to get near the guys. 1 U.S. single for the band DeYoung and some pals founded in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. 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. ", He appeared in about 200 performances across North America as Pilate, reprising that role on Broadway in 1994. The band members changed a few times as did the music label. DeYoung is an avid fan of the Chicago White Sox and personal friend of former manager, Hall-of-Famer Tony LaRussa.[20]. Are you kidding. "Later this year I'm going to produce a couple of songs for them," says Dennis. implied that DeYoung was a "control freak. `Jesus Christ Superstar.' He is 25. During this period, the group used to play at school auditoriums and in different small venues. Standing in the Joint, a concert room at the Hard Rock Casino-Hotel in Las Vegas one Friday night in October, it is possible for a few hundred people to believe, with their eyes closed, that they have been transported back at least a couple of decades. ", The episode so hurt and angered DeYoung that six weeks later he filed suit in federal court claiming misuse of the Styx trademark. To this day he has been by her side through everything. It returns Wednesday for an eight-show engagement at the Chicago Theatre, in large part because of DeYoung's popularity in his hometown, where he has always lived. The show, performed at the Rosemont Theatre near DeYoung's hometown of Chicago, was a family affair for DeYoung. . I want them with me. Following his concert, he did a brief live interview with CHCH-TV's Mat Hayes. DeYoung has always shown an interest in theater. I can be selfish, terribly egocentric. "Imagine there's a tree of entertainment," DeYoung says. "This is where I go to remember who I used to be.". "But the audition was a great experience. Love from your boyfriend and husband. "I like parts of the past," says Suzanne. I was reading a story in USA Today about the summer's most successful tours. Our Properties. He did not once but twice leading to our partnership for the last 15 years. Just when you thought it was safe to live in Florida Hey everybody, Soon they achieved national as well as international stardom. While he was, as he puts it, "sitting around feeling really sorry for myself," a call came from Tim Orchard, who was then running the Rosemont Theatre. Here in Vegas, Dennis performs with Suzanne's sister Dawn Marie on vocals and a new bunch of Chicago guys: Hank Horton (bass/vocals), Tom Dziallo (guitar), Kyle Woodring (drums) and Rick Snyder (keyboards). They married in 1970. At this time JY and I were best friends traveling together by car to many drivable Midwestern cities and sharing motel rooms to save money. AllMusic. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. So emboldened were they to finally have a record that they made a mutual decision to devote all their time to Styx. pursued solo careers, which focused on their hard-rock leanings; and DeYoung released the albums "Desert Moon" and "Back to the World. He is writing songs and plans another solo CD. Soundtrack: Stuber. It's a nice family too. 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. Once again I am grateful for your continuing support and will continue to come visit you until I begin to embarrass my family. I made that last part up. Dennis Eugene DeYoung, age 66, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at his home. DeYoung made his major motion picture debut in 2005's The Perfect Man, in which he played the lead vocalist in a Styx tribute band. He is 55. 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.". It is the afternoon before the concert at the Joint and Suzanne and Dennis have some free time for shopping. Long a fan of DeYoung and his music, Orchard had an idea: He wanted DeYoung to perform with a 50-piece symphony orchestra. DeYoung himself could possibly be persuaded to make a comeback, though. "As a musician my aim was to communicate what I've written to an audience. I think it's his combination of songwriting and performance. 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. From the album "26 East, Vol. He was provided more songs than any other Styx member and was bands most successful writer. In a way, my life is so tied to his that I was afraid everything would just crumble." But there is no denying that there are ghosts here. . If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Dennis DeYoungs short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, todays net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. The guys in the crowd hoot and holler. I know the songs that I wrote, the concept albums I initiated and the theatricality of our stage shows were all simply things I made up as I went along. I took a tailoring class so that I could make the costumes he wore on stage. He was bandmates with John Panozzo in Styx. "It's really a miracle for me, for my body of work to be heard by an audience this size, by so many people who know me only through Styx.". James Young joined shortly after that, with Tommy Shaw coming on board in 1975. She is 54. In a sense we were in the early, talking stages of divorce and it punctuated that in a very public way and made it almost impossible to ever go back. Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx as co-lead vocalist. If this Fernbacher character is still alive he owes JY an apology. Among the most curiously sedate aspects of the journey was the presence of DeYoung's wife, Suzanne, and his two young children, Carrie Anne and Matthew. He is a person who uses self-deprecation almost as a defensive weapon. "The whole idea then for me, and I'd like to think for them, is just to move on," he says. "Most of the furniture is old, too. A strange medical condition has made him hypersensitive to sunlight, to almost any sort of light. "We certainly don't live in the past," says Suzanne. 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. On a couple of numbers, he's backed by the Chicago Children's Choir. I first met Styx shortly after that, in 1980. For DeYoung, who grew up on the south side of Chicago and started Styx in his basement there, music was the world. Matt runs a lighting company, Above the Stage, and is rehearsing with his own rock band, Mama Green. Genre. DeYoung is a die heart fan of the Chicago White Sox. As is so often the case, the truth is more complicated. Every chorus ends with the words "Our love". Featuring the Great Jimmy Leahey ('12) HD, Foolin Yourself (A Man and His Oberheim) ('12) HD-NEW. They broke that rule for Dennis.". They also released his DVD The Rock: Symphonic Music of Styx, which went triple platinum. AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME says Dennis. It seems like "artistic differences" might be a pretty sure bet in this particular scenario, or maybe some remaining animosity from the band's first break-up way back in 1984. . She nearly died and she has bravely dealt with health issues ever since. "I was so hurt by the portrayal of the band that had meant so much to me since I was 14. What if they'd brought one of their tigers?" "Those shows [another took place in May] told me that people didn't forget the songs I wrote and had a desire to see them sung and performed in new ways," says DeYoung. by Jim Beviglia 2 years ago. It's an observed reality. On June 19, 2007, DeYoung released in Canada his fifth solo album, One Hundred Years from Now, marking a return to his rock roots. 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. I witnessed first hand the agony and feeling of helplessness he endured as his beloved wife Susie was stricken with Porphyria a disease for which there is no cure. hE was one of three . It is French Provincial in style, with many Asian design touches. In the air is the faint aroma of marijuana. In the year 2009, DeYoung, with his band, performed many of Styxs hits in a free concert at Millennium Park in Chicago. The album was released in the U.S. on April 14, 2009, with slightly different tracks. And, anyway, I held out some hope for reconciliation," he says. A mensch if ever there was one.
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