About Lawrence Gowan
Lawrence Henry Gowan (born 22 November 1956) is a Canadian singer and keyboardist. He is a solo artist under the stage name Gowan and has been vocalist and keyboardist of the band Styx since May 1999. His musical style is usually classified in the categories of pop and progressive rock. == Early life == Lawrence Henry Gowan was born on 22 November 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Patrick and Susan Gowan. He and his family immigrated to Canada where he was raised in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. Gowan showed an early interest in music when he watched the Beatles perform live on The Ed Sullivan Show. At the age of 8, Gowan's father gave him an acoustic guitar. He also began piano lessons at the age of 10. Gowan attended Neil McNeil High School in Toronto. == Career == At the age of 19, he earned an ARCT in classical piano performance from The Royal Conservatory of Music, in Toronto, Ontario.
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