About Dennis DeYoung
Dennis DeYoung is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist. He was a founding member of the rock band Styx and served as its primary lead vocalist and keyboardist from 1972 until 1999. DeYoung was the band's most prolific and successful writer, having been credited as the writer of more Styx songs than any other band member. DeYoung penned seven of the band's eight Billboard top 10 singles as well as a solo top 10 single. Influenced by the recent release of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's first album, DeYoung (a novice synthesizer player at the time) used a Moog modular synthesizer to record the keyboard tracks for Styx's debut album in 1972. The band changed the name to Styx in 1972, upon signing their first record contract. During this period, the band played a number of small venues and school auditoriums in an effort to secure a record deal. From the start of Styx's commercial success with the 1973 DeYoung-penned single "Lady", DeYoung became the creative force behind most of the band's hit songs.
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