Dennis DeYoung

Dennis DeYoung (born 18 February 1947) is a pop musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Styx.

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18 February - 1947 - Pop music - Vocalist - Styx

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Growing up in Chicago, Illinois, DeYoung's career as a vocalist started with the band Tradewinds in 1963. The band renamed itself TW4 in 1968 before becoming Styx in 1970. Within Styx he acted as lead vocalist, keyboardist, and co-writer of many of the band's songs.

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Chicago - Illinois - Tradewinds - 1963 - 1968 - Styx - 1970

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On January 18 1970 he married his wife Suzanne. The couple have remained together since, and have two children.

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January 18 - 1970

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In 1984 DeYoung embarked upon a solo career of modest success. He participated in both the 1990 and 1995 Styx revivals. A disagreement with Styx bandmates Tommy Shaw and James Young resulted in a split in 1999, and Styx continues without DeYoung. DeYoung made his major motion-picture debut in 2005's The Perfect Man, in which he plays the lead vocalist in a Styx tribute band.

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1984 - 1990 - 1995 - Tommy Shaw - 1999 - 2005 - Tribute band

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