Dennis DeYoung was born on the 18th of February, 1947. HAPPY BIRTHDAY one day late to my girlfriend and wife Suzanne. "They would push me, walk right through me, anything to get near the guys. He says this with a typical, kidding-on-the-square delivery. To be fair, DeYoung quoted medical reasons for his reluctance to hit the road, so he wasn't just feeling lazy. DeYoungs sound creation dubbed the ARF 2600 in October 2009. There was always a white limo waiting at the curb downstairs, at DeYoung's disposal. Quite an honor for a kid whose dad brought him to his first game at this very park when he was nine. Our Properties. Carrie's in college now. 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. It was all limos and private planes, rabid and adoring crowds. "I like parts of the past," says Suzanne. DeYoung co-founded STYX as a teenager alongside his neighbors Chuck and John Panozzo in the early 1970s. First Dennis' best friend, a salesman named Tom Short, died of colon cancer. Suzanne appears from behind a black curtain and walks over to Dennis. AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME ", Though he would say at the time that this stage interlude "was just a way for me to try something different," his motives ran deeper: "I had always wanted to write a musical and figured this would be an excellent opportunity to view one from the ground floor up.". . The single reached number 1 on the Qubec Radio Single and Soundscan charts. He was provided more songs than any other Styx member and was bands most successful writer. 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.". "The (Grateful) Dead were on top, of course, followed by McCartney, Sting, Neil Diamond, Guns N' Roses. As of May 2023, American rockstar, Dennis DeYoung, has a handsome net worth of $30 million. The orchestra show was his idea and he put up all the money (a lot a scratch) convinced he would sell it out. Suzanne's role was not as well defined but, as always, essential. Dennis DeYoung - IMDb 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. Once again I am grateful for your continuing support and will continue to come visit you until I begin to embarrass my family. One teacher hosted dinner parties for co-workers; DeYoung always attended. Active. Since TW4 no longer applied, they changed the name of their band to Styx, the mythical river encircling Hades. It gave the label its first-ever gold album and compelled the members of Styx to promise a new studio album late in 1998. Hey kids I just came across the Rolling Stone review of the Grand Illusion album by Joe Fernbacher from 1977. The talk turned to small halls or intimate rooms that DeYoung might tour after the album's completion. It's taken from his upcoming album 26 East Vol. "More than anything else, this show is testimony to the good things that can happen if you just hang in there," he says. 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. DeYoung co-founded STYX as a teenager alongside his neighbors Chuck and John Panozzo in the early 1970s. The sweet couple has two children together, son Matthew and daughter, Carrie Ann. It was the first No. Others were vague (post-viral problem). Well, if youre ready, lets start. That show, as have been almost all that followed, was a family affair: CarrieAnn handled all of the marketing and public relations and Matt was in charge of the lighting. His father died in December 1997, and the next month Suzanne's sister Christine died after a 20-year battle with Hodgkin's disease. He is writing songs and plans another solo CD. They've done the kind of hard-rocking fare you'd expect from a band called Styx, and prog-rock that, to be honest, you'd also expect from a band called Styx. "He said, 'I don't want you to do that,'" Young says. That something else is a record deal. Founding member of the rock band Styx who sang lead vocals, played keyboard, and wrote the majority of the songs for the band. Before becoming Styx in 1970, DeYoung, along with his teammates, renamed their band name as TW4 in 1968. In 1981, Styx released a concept album called "Paradise Theatre." (DeYoung has two: a daughter, Carrie Ann, named for the Hollies tune, and a son, Matthew.) says Dennis. Dennis De Young recaptures Styx's prog glory with new - loudersound 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. 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. After DeYoung finished his third solo album, "Boomchild," Styx reunited in 1990 for the album "Edge of the Century." Emotions are too high to talk about what current affairs are. Who is the wife of Dennis DeYoung? 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. (Shaw, who had joined the band Damn Yankees, was replaced by Glen Burtnik.) During this period, the group used to play at school auditoriums and in different small venues. He started his band from a very early age with two of his friends from the neighborhood. I've seen Dennis once before but this time he was spot on. In November and December 2008, DeYoung was a featured artist on the German Night of the Proms 20-city tour. She has always been so selfless. "What is it about him? But things did not begin auspiciously. "I have tremendous respect for people who choose theater as a career," he said. And you wonder where they went. Former Styx front man Dennis DeYoung is on the line. "I was so hurt by the portrayal of the band that had meant so much to me since I was 14. Early life and music career Dennis Deana Lofrano Olson DDYBoone Hey everybody, Here is an interview I did this morning with Donald Boone Gould the homeless guy who played Come Sail Away on the streets of Sarasota that went viral. I mention this because this video popped up in that ever helpful or intrusive function on you tube that appears under "recommended for you". Dennis DeYoung Obituary (1956 - 2023) | Victoria, Kansas - Echovita Dennis DeYoung Tickets, 2023 Concert Tour Dates - Ticketmaster I have a much better grasp of what it takes to be in the theater, to put together a show," DeYoung said. Now that's very important, because my parents wouldn't let me date until I was 16. Sarv Travel Dennis DeYoung was born on February 18, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Maurice and Loraine DeYoung. 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 . Dennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) [1] is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. 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.". Karen and Cory Cunningham are just fans. It's a nice family too. On May 8, 2008, DeYoung's musical version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame premiered at the Bailiwick Repertory Theatre in Chicago. She was his Miss America and the lyrics reflect that using the metaphor of a beauty queen (which she was to him) who had lost her crown. 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 writes Shaw on the band's Web site. James Young and Tommy Shaw of Styx suggested booking a tour in support of the Brave New World album. Yet, two of their best-known songs include the famed synth-pop tune "Mr. Roboto," and the chart-topping soft rock ballad, "Babe." J.Y. 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. Three of the band's previous albums were among the top 100, and were climbing higher each week. This was the last game the White Sox played in Comiskey Park which at the time was the oldest park in Major League Baseball. Dennis DeYoung Interview: Legendary Styx Lead Singer Spills His Guts I first saw them in concert during the reunion tour in '96. After a five-year hiatus; DeYoung and several other members of Styx began discussing a possible reunion in 1989. There was a table in the room heavy with fine food. Some of it is more than 20 years old," says Suzanne. Dennis DeYoung On The 'Grand Illusion' of Styx - HuffPost 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. Some were specific (Epstein-Barre, chronic fatigue syndrome). Donna and I, and our daughter Brianna, in March of 1993 when we were living in Chicago, saw you at The Chicago Theater on State Street in Jesus Christ Superstar. His height is 1.77 m tall, and his weight is 78 kg. 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. Sounding larger than life and brandishing a supersonic fanfaronade of enthusiasm, he is keen to set some records straight "You see, the thing about Styx was that we were a very good-humoured band," he reveals, much to our amazement. Dennis DeYoung - NNDB James Young joined shortly after that, with Shaw coming on board in 1975. 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. 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.". Compared to the Osbournes, the DeYoungs are "Ozzie and Harriet." . AllMovie . "But the audition was a great experience. Dennis DeYoung : biography February 18, 1947 - On January 18, 1970, DeYoung married his longtime sweetheart, Suzanne Feusi. Roboto' when I was in grammar school. Away (Grand Valley State University), Desert Moon It was during a hilarious impromptu lobby performance during the Goodman Theatre's production of "Galileo" in 1986-DeYoung transforming the play's star-gazing subject into a contemporary South Sider-that DeYoung was noticed by the theater's artistic director, Robert Falls, who some months later asked DeYoung to audition for a role in "Ghost on Fire. 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. Within Styx, DeYoung acted as lead vocalist, keyboardist, accordion player, producer and songwriter. DeYoung penned seven of the band's eight Billboard top 10 singles as well as a solo top 10 single. The band eventually went with the "without DeYoung"option, and DeYoung proceeded to sue them for the band's name. 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. He pauses before saying, "And try not to screw it up.". 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. [9] In addition, he appeared on the Canadian reality TV series Star Acadmie. beginning Hey dude get a life. The brothers were still in grade school then. Thanks to my good friends in Florida for the big heads. "On the road a child gets to see the real world, gets to interact with adults.". Fabulous Flip Sides - Dennis DeYoung plus Jim Peterik His third solo album Boomchild (1988) failed to have a hit single,[1] though the video for "Boomchild" received a fair amount of music video airplay.[where?]. "But something else came along.". was driving a cab. when these things happen it's difficult not to want to know what happened and why. ", 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. What makes me, or any artist, unique is a point of view, and mine is so tightly tied to Chicago that I could never leave.". ", He also began to produce songs for such artists as Liza Minnelli. This band later renamed itself TW4 (1968), then eventually Styx. In talking to DeYoung about those lifestyles, one senses that he has a new appreciation for his rock 'n' roll days. Dennis Eugene DeYoung, age 66, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at his home. Wait a minute I just realized where the idea of Lady came from"Lady of Spain I adore you". The interview was on The Drive WDRV in Chicago with Pete Mc Murray and Danny Mac. Cheers, "She has always been there for me, making the road smoother, allowing me creative space," Dennis says. The album was released in the U.S. on April 14, 2009, with slightly different tracks. We got slammed more than any band I know. explained the situation at the time to the Illinois Entertainer: "We had to do this. After a year-and-a-half of touring under the name "Styx," without any compensation to DeYoung for usage of the name, DeYoung sued his former bandmates, seeking the rights to use the group's name in support of his solo career. At the time, the group's most recent album, "Cornerstone," had been perched in the No. I don't wanna be a solo artist. Adam was there and will be joining in on background vocals. Dennis DeYoung Sues Styx - ABC News 11's "Soundstage" concert series as published has been corrected here and in a subsequent reference in this text). They were nominated for a Grammy, and they won a People's Choice award for "Babe." Cheers, By December 1989, Styx had unofficially reformed. 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. On June 19, 2007, DeYoung released in Canada his fifth solo album, One Hundred Years from Now, marking a return to his rock roots. She is 54. On January 18, 1970, DeYoung married his longtime sweetheart Suzanne Feusi. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Giving up the ghosts - Chicago Tribune Dennis was born July 11, 1956, to Stanley Calvin and Betty Jean (Osborn) DeYoung in Plainville, Kansas. I was 15 1/2 when we met. I couldn't see myself doing that. 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. . Dennis DeYoung (Rock Singer) - Overview, Biography This has the sound of an affirmation but it also, deeper down, has the feel of a thank you, or perhaps even an apology. Adult Contemporary Arena Rock Hard Rock Prog-Rock Contemporary Pop/Rock Album Rock. Born on 18th February, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., he is famous for Styx. It marked the first time in nearly seven years that the two had appeared together. This album featured a rock version of "Fanfare for the Common Man", more than five years before ELP came up with a similar idea of recording this classical composition as a rock band featuring the synthesizer, that would later become one of ELP's best known recordings. Being born on 18 February 1947, Dennis DeYoung is 76 years old as of todays date 2nd May 2023. But that fell through. With Styx in limbo following Shaw's 1984 departure, DeYoung began a solo career of modest success. It's still a mystery to me how things worked out as well as they did. "I was scared to death," says Suzanne. 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 [] And if you wait too long, who will care?" The guys in the crowd hoot and holler. This put the group in an exclusive group as one of only a few bands to have a top ten hit single under four different United States Presidents. Birthplace: Chicago, IL. Are you kidding. Tommy Shaw - Wikipedia Former lead singer, Styx. He portrayed the character of a lead vocalist, designating his role in his band Styx. He was predeceased by : his parents, Stanley Calvin and . Dennis DeYoung. I had recently been replaced in the band I founded and had been given the opportunity to headline the Rosemont Theater by Tim Orchard who ran the joint. And perhaps the most important step in this journey comes in the spring, when DeYoung kicks off the revival of WTTW-Ch. 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.". Such was the lifestyle of a 1970s and '80s rock star, which is what DeYoung was, as the lead singer, keyboardist and principal lyricist for Styx, the Chicago-based band that sold something in the ritzy neighborhood of 27 million albums. But DeYoung did not feel well enough to commit to a tour. As a parent you occasionally get things right. On May 22, 2020, DeYoung released 26 East, Vol. Member Of. 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. "As a musician my aim was to communicate what I've written to an audience. Dennis DeYoung Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old | AllMusic And so he's moving on. "But he can often come off as pretentious. Dennis DeYoung came roaring back to action over the weekend. I wish I possessed more of that. 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. But recently, she's been doing something she never did in the past, joining Dennis on stage for a song or two. asks a visitor, scanning the walls. What do I think about it? Cheers, . Hunchback was first produced in 1997 at the Tennessee Repertory Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. Ex-STYX Singer DENNIS DEYOUNG Says He Would Be 'Perplexed' If Somebody Anyway my dad passed his love of baseball and the Sox on to me and I did the same for my son Matthew. Dennis DeYoung: Yeah, you know I hadn't made a rock solo album since 1988 so I didn't have a forum by which I could be . 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. I made that last part up. They were in the crowd at the "Soundstage" taping. The band members changed a few times as did the music label. After the Chicago Theatre, the show heads to Cleveland and then a four-week jaunt through Canada. Influenced by the recent release of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's first album, DeYoung a novice synthesizer player at the time used a modular Moog to record the keyboard tracks for Styx's debut album in 1972. "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?" By performing piano on the song How Deep Is Your Love, he accompanied Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. ", 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. "She, and a lot of others, wanted me to move to L.A. then to become a part of that scene," he says. Those problems are almost Shakespearean in their gloomy details: deaths of family members and other loved ones, a mysterious illness, lawsuits and betrayal. Because of my personal relationships with former manager Tony LaRussa and owner Jerry Reinsdorf I was asked if Styx would do it. ", The Panozzos just took it easy; Shaw and J.Y. Dennis DeYoung is a founding member of the rock group Styx and now tours with his own band. 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." "It's overwhelming," he says of the inaugural show, which was taped in October at the WTTW studios on the Northwest Side. All 4,200 seats were filled for that show and Tribune critic Howard Reich started his review of the show with "What a comeback! His lunch companion did not, nor did the waitress. 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. "That was probably for the best because it was getting tough to juggle two careers." Here's the real reason Dennis DeYoung left Styx. In the air is the faint aroma of marijuana. ", He appeared in about 200 performances across North America as Pilate, reprising that role on Broadway in 1994. Styx's James Young Says He, Dennis DeYoung Were "Competitors" - iHeart daughter Carrie Ann and son Matthew. On Feb. 12, 2000, he did it, "nervous as hell." 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]. I don't think anybody ever thought of this as a breakup in any permanent sense. 2, which will be released through Frontiers Records on June 11. it's the follow-up to the well-received 26 East Vol. This year we have played 54 shows between the U.S. and Canada and that's more then I have done since the 60 plus I did the year of The Night Of The Proms, the Germany tour. [1] In 1968, Nardin was replaced by John Curulewski and in 1970 DeYoung hired James Young to become the second guitarist in TW4. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. `Jesus Christ Superstar.' DeYoung and his bandmates celebrated the success of 1996's "Return to Paradise" tour, and 1997's "Grand Illusion" tour. "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. 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. Dennis DeYoung (formerly of Styx) & Julian Lennon sing "To The Good Old Days". If you needed some musician or celebrity to do this for the Cubs the line would have been a long one but the White Sox celebrity fan list was very short. He is singing "Babe," a song he wrote in 1979 for his wife, Suzanne. They bought the. 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. The first single, the title track, was a duet with Qubcois singer ric Lapointe. The play was first seen by the public at the Tennessee Repertory Theater in 1997, with Chicago producer Michael Leavitt involved. For the last three years, Styx has been on the road without him. Carrie Ann Deyoung - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage The lovely couple has two kids: a daughter named Carrie Ann and a son named Matthew. matthew deyoung son of dennis deyoung - look.perfil.com . On September 14 and 15, 2006, DeYoung appeared with Hal Sparks on Celebrity Duets, an American reality television show produced by Simon Cowell. "It was never my intention to stay in the role forever. Olivier said that on stage, `you must pretend you are someone else.' She works in health care. Being born on 18 February 1947, Dennis DeYoung is 76 years old as of today's date 26th April 2023. The benefit concert was held at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina, and featured many other rock and roll musicians. 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. Remember "winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try". 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". 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. In 1990 no one knew who Barack Obama was so who was left, Mayor Daley, Jessie Jackson? My deepest sympathies to all those whose lives have tragically been touched by this madness. [17] The last song on the record, "To the Good Old Days", features Julian Lennon. They heard a variety of diagnoses. He accuses JY of being a misogynist (woman hater) based on his interpretation of the lyrics. I think we'd all gotten on each other's creative nerves. Shaw returned to the fold, and Todd Sucherman was tapped to replace John Panozzo, who had died of alcohol-related illnesses in 1996. On one level you have to admire his desire to stretch things a bit, but sometimes doing that makes a person, or a band, look silly.". There was no sinister meaning: "It was the only name we came up with that none of us hated," says DeYoung, who was the band's principal songwriter and lead singer. Styles. Dennis and Suzanne DeYoung are no longer young. On the curb and all alone without the mighty Styx name behind me I did what I had to do, which was playing Lady of Spain on the piano in front of a bewildered bunch. Growing up in the Roseland area of Chicago, DeYoung started his career as an accordionist 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 originally called The Tradewinds. It has DeYoung in orchestral settings performing songs he wrote for Styx, as well as tunes from his solo albums and his musical theater ventures. Although I wrote a song entitled turn off CNN The legendary 1970s-1980s band Styx has been around a block or six, and their music has been surprisingly multifaceted. DeYoung is a devout Roman Catholic and is of Italian ancestry. With the positive response and a new record label (CMC International), Styx returned to the studio in 1998 and began work on their first studio album in eight years. "When Carrie [who was born in 1971] was little, we would sometimes drive hours to concerts in our green VW bug," she says. The Real Reason Dennis DeYoung Left Styx - Grunge "Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without great sacrifice," he says. And maybe not even then." "But I fought that and Liza came here to work with me. Dennis DeYoung interview: Styx and 26 East Vol 2 | Louder - loudersound The kids didn't make it to Vegas. ", Shaw and J.Y. Cheers, "That hit us all very hard," says DeYoung.
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