Dennis DeYoung

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. DeYoung grew up in Chicago and got started with the band Tradewinds (1963). This band later renamed itself TW4 (1968), then eventually Styx. The band members changed a few times as did the music label. hE was one of three vocalists in the band, but the other members tended to side with him when the direction of the band was disputed by member Tommy Shaw, making Dennis the lead vocalist. He was also the keyboardist and writer/co-writer of many of the band's more popular songs. DeYoung has been married to his wife Suzanne since January 18, 1970. The couple have two children. He embarked on a solo career in 1984 after continuing disagreements with the other band members; and has been modestly successful. He is scheduled to appear in 2005's The Perfect Man, in which he'll play the lead vocalist in a Styx tribute band, in essence impersonating himself.