Shaw and J.Y. 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. Soon they achieved national as well as international stardom. He . The 76-year-old rock singer was born in Chicago . For DeYoung, who grew up on the south side of Chicago and started Styx in his basement there, music was the world. (DeYoung has two: a daughter, Carrie Ann, named for the Hollies tune, and a son, Matthew.) He told her he played the accordion. "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.". Olivier said that on stage, `you must pretend you are someone else.' My dad and I had spent countless un air conditioned hot summer days listening to the games on the transistor radio. 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.". But Matthew, who's about to enter high school, has been with DeYoung and his wife for the entire "Superstar" tour. STILL SEARCHING FOR SOME REASON Cheers, In a way, my life is so tied to his that I was afraid everything would just crumble." Thanks to my good friends in Florida for the big heads. You know who you are. 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. He rarely goes outside, in fact. A man-made creek bubbles across the back yard. 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. Roomies. I blame the radical left the nutty right and the mushy middle for this nonsense. 2 will be his last. DeYoung has always shown an interest in theater. By wearing sunglasses and staying out of excessive light, DeYoung began to regain his energy toward the end of '98, which is when he and Styx started working on their album "Brave New World.". "It's my family. Through it all he was by her side taking over when Dr.s had no answers. Carrie's in college now. What advice does he have for his son about a career in music? Wife: Suzanne Feusi (m. 18-Jan-1970, one daughter, one son) Daughter: Carrie Ann Son: Matthew Styx Lead Vocals, Keyboards, etc. "It was never my intention to stay in the role forever. And soon, the band met their success. 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. They sang Styx songs "Come Sail Away" and "Mr. Roboto". Thanks to all who have attended. [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. All 4,200 seats were filled for that show and Tribune critic Howard Reich started his review of the show with "What a comeback! 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. Unless the next guy is that dumb ass sitting behind you at the movies talking loudly to the screen, or Charles Manson. 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. She has always been so selfless. So, becoming a solo artist is nothing I ever aspired to. With release of final album, Dennis DeYoung proves you can go home again . I don't think anybody ever thought of this as a breakup in any permanent sense. 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. [10] This production went on to win the Joseph Jefferson Award for best musical in Chicago in 2008.[11]. Submit Corrections. It's an observed reality. When Pontius Pilate came on stage . Todd Sucherman (uncredited) provided the drum track for the recording session. Given where we had come from and how long we'd been friends, I was devastated.". 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. One teacher hosted dinner parties for co-workers; DeYoung always attended. More tambourine less cowbell. That band called itself Styx and it would become, for a time, the most popular band in the country. AllMovie . This guy singles but one song out on the album and that's Miss America. 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. For orchestral shows, they are joined by singer Mike Eldred, who originated the role of Quasimodo in "Hunchback." Some of it is more than 20 years old," says Suzanne. "It was fun but after that I was pretty sure we'd never tour again," says DeYoung. "Being a rock star is the best job in the world," DeYoung said, picking apart a chicken and pepper sandwich at a Near North Side Italian restaurant several days ago. Dennis DeYoung's age is 76. The European release date was October 17, 2014. [9] (In Canada 50,000 plus copies sold for a double CD qualifies as platinum.) Though Andy Greene of Rolling Stone notes that fans have been clamoring for DeYoung and Styx to reunite, this seems unlikely. But that fell through. 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 (Band members did not respond to requests for interviews.). His knee and back seriously injured, he was out of the show for six weeks, back in his south suburban home in a wheelchair. The show, performed at the Rosemont Theatre near DeYoung's hometown of Chicago, was a family affair for DeYoung. Dennis DeYoung came roaring back to action over the weekend. After its local premiere in the spring, "Soundstage HD" will debut as a national series in June in the high-definition TV format. The band recorded a new version of "Lady," which became the lead track ("Lady '95") of a new compilation album, Styx Greatest Hits, for A&M. Sarv Travel Dennis DeYoung was born on February 18, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Maurice and Loraine DeYoung. 1". "They would push me, walk right through me, anything to get near the guys. 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. In 2007, DEP Records of Canada released DeYoung's stateside 2004 live CD Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx Live with Symphony Orchestra, which went on to achieve platinum status. Love from your boyfriend and husband. "The discipline that it takes to perform the same part, day in and day out, eight shows a week . 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. 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. Soundtrack: Stuber. ", "I like Dennis. If this Fernbacher character is still alive he owes JY an apology. Now if one of these videos turns out to be "Sexy Sabrina and her frisky Python" trouble could be right around the corner. They were going to have lunch with Siegfried & Roy, that garish Vegas duo who used Dennis' song "Grand Illusion" in their IMAX movie, "The Magic Box." When Styx hit the road without him, DeYoung says, some advisers suggested he file suit to stop the tour. ", "That was a straight dramatic role and I think at the time I might have been over my head," DeYoung said. His father died in December 1997, and the next month Suzanne's sister Christine died after a 20-year battle with Hodgkin's disease. Healthy once again, DeYoung returned to touring with a 50-piece orchestra augmented by a five-piece rock band, which included Tommy Dziallo on guitar, Hank Horton on bass, and Kyle Woodring (formerly with John Mellencamp and Deana Carter) on drums, all of whom also played shows with DeYoung with or without the orchestra. He is singing "Babe," a song he wrote in 1979 for his wife, Suzanne. On September 14 and 15, 2006, DeYoung appeared with Hal Sparks on Celebrity Duets, an American reality television show produced by Simon Cowell. He is also a self-grown keyboardist. "Most of the furniture is old, too. They would throw garbage at me, and some of the more aggressive ones would figure out a way to get our home phone number and call at all times and say the worst things. I've written in very different genres of music. But there is no denying that there are ghosts here. Dennis Eugene DeYoung, age 66, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at his home in Victoria. DeYoung met his sweetheart Suzanne when he was 17 and she was 15 at a high school dance. This is the fourth time Disney has hired us to perform at their Eat to the Beat international Food and Wine Festival. 2, which will be released through Frontiers Records on June 11. it's the follow-up to the well-received 26 East Vol. PS. I was on the road with Styx for a four-city swing through the Southwest in 1979. Though he makes a very nice living from the royalties from the many songs he's written, he wants to continue to perform, balancing corporate and private shows with concerts. Career Being a self-taught keyboardist, DeYoung rapidly became one of the most valuable keyboard players of rock. Dennis was born July 11, 1956, to Stanley Calvin and Betty Jean (Osborn) DeYoung in Plainville, Kansas. I have a much better grasp of what it takes to be in the theater, to put together a show," DeYoung said. What are the age, height, and weight of Dennis DeYoung? 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. (Shaw, who had joined the band Damn Yankees, was replaced by Glen Burtnik.) 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. whew. That was given at the opening of The 101 dalmatians Musical its World Premiere, in Minneapolis. In Las Vegas, Dennis talks a lot about the "Soundstage HD" taping. 11's "Soundstage" concert series as published has been corrected here and in a subsequent reference in this text). Genre. "It has been different," DeYoung says. Great time. "She has always been there for me, making the road smoother, allowing me creative space," Dennis says. He joined Robin Gibb, Tears for Fears, 10CC and Kim Wilde on the sold-out tour. (Styx would be the first band--not even the Beatles nor the Stones could make the claim--to have four consecutive triple platinum albums.) ", 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. The couple has two children, daughter Carrie Ann and son Matthew. "More than anything else, this show is testimony to the good things that can happen if you just hang in there," he says. 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. In the air is the faint aroma of marijuana. It marked the first time in nearly seven years that the two had appeared together. I was just so fatigued all the time, and my face was always hot.". "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. And perhaps the most important step in this journey comes in the spring, when DeYoung kicks off the revival of WTTW-Ch. "I wouldn't. His wife Suzanne and sister-in-law Dawn Marie Feusi sang backup, his daughter Carrie Ann was in charge of publicity, while his son Matthew designed the stage lighting. 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]. 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. Our Properties. I think we'd all gotten on each other's creative nerves. Styles. To this day he has been by her side through everything. Cheers Dennis, Oops! February 18, 1947 in Chicago, IL. 9) being the sole exception. So faced with situation I did what I always do and made the best of it. And if you wait too long, who will care?" This story contains corrected material, published Dec. 8, 2002. It generated so many requests that it climbed to No. The band changed the name to Styx in 1972,[1] upon signing their first record contract. 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. More on this later. 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. 1 in the local charts and eventually became a nationwide hit. No mention of Grand Illusion, Foolin Yourself or ComeSail Away, the three songs still being played on radio today. . Featured on the cover of the January 1981 issue of Contemporary Keyboard magazine (a story that was reprinted in Contemporary Keyboard's book on the greatest rock keyboardists), DeYoung described many of his steps along the way through his keyboard-playing career: He had never played an acoustic piano until the recording session for 1973's "Lady"; he recorded the track for 1979's "Babe" on a Fender Rhodes electric piano, an instrument he had never touched before, at Pumpkin Studios because the studio's grand piano was out of tune; when playing accordion for the song "Boat on the River" from the Cornerstone album, DeYoung discovered how small the keys felt to his fingers after years of playing pianos and Hammond organs.[2]. 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. ", "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. And you wonder where they went. DeYoung was asked to perform by Tony-winning producer Forbes Candlish. Do you like `Summertime' from `Porgy and Bess'? Featuring the Great Jimmy Leahey ('12) HD, Foolin Yourself (A Man and His Oberheim) ('12) HD-NEW. So inside the house, the blinds and curtains are usually drawn and the lights are turned low. P.S. While touring with Jesus Christ Superstar, DeYoung began writing the book and score of a musical of his own based on Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. A&M Records had released the compilation album Styx - Classics, Volume 15, but since A&M did not own the rights to the original recording of "Lady" (which had been released by Wooden Nickel Records through a distribution deal with RCA Records), the track could not be included on the disc. Dennis Eugene DeYoung, age 66, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at his home. But why did DeYoung leave the group in 1999, in the first place? Cheers, Dennis DeYoung was born on February 18, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Maurice and Loraine DeYoung. He was bandmates with John Panozzo in Styx. Or the number of times I google myself. She works in health care. This band later renamed itself TW4 (1968), then eventually Styx. A mensch if ever there was one. "That was probably the very peak for Styx," says DeYoung now. Following his concert, he did a brief live interview with CHCH-TV's Mat Hayes. The why, as is the case with too much of human behavior is tough to make sense of. I thought it was a horrible time to be discussing the history of the band. AllMusic. He says this with a typical, kidding-on-the-square delivery. ", The episode so hurt and angered DeYoung that six weeks later he filed suit in federal court claiming misuse of the Styx trademark. "I have tremendous respect for people who choose theater as a career," he said. She preceded him in death on May 2, 2017. (Coincidentally, my brother Mark, then in the music industry, was the road manager of the tour.) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Well, if youre ready, lets start. ", The Pilate part came about when his sister-in-law married Forbes Candish, the line producer of "Superstar. His lunch companion did not, nor did the waitress. And she is so much better at defending me than I am. ", He appeared in about 200 performances across North America as Pilate, reprising that role on Broadway in 1994. He doesn't remark on it, but Styx is still on the road, with the same gang that has been out there since 1999. Anyway my dad passed his love of baseball and the Sox on to me and I did the same for my son Matthew. James Young and Tommy Shaw of Styx suggested booking a tour in support of the Brave New World album. 7?". Former Styx front man Dennis DeYoung is on the line. It was all limos and private planes, rabid and adoring crowds. Long a fan of DeYoung and his music, Orchard had an idea: He wanted DeYoung to perform with a 50-piece symphony orchestra. The album features fellow Chicago natives guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave on a track co-written with Jim Peterik of The Ides of March, formerly of Survivor and 38 Special fame. 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.
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