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From the Album
1. Mr. Roboto
2. Cold War
4. High Time
5. Heavy Metal Poisoning
6. Just Get Through This Night
7. Double Life
8. Havent We Been Here Before
9. Dont Let It End
From the Single
Mr. Roboto
From the Album 1. A.D. 1928 2. Rockin The Paradise 3. Too Much Time On My Hands 4. Nothing Ever Goes As Planned 5. The Best Of Times 6. Lonely People 7. She Cares 8. Snowblind 9. Half-Penny Two-Penny 10. A.D. 1958 11. State Street Sadie
From the Album
1. Why Me
2. Babe
3. Never Say Never
4. Boat On The River
5. Borrowed Time
6. First Time
7. Eddie
8. Love In The Midnight
From the Album
1. Great White Hope
2. Im O.K.
3. Sing For The Day
4. The Message
5. Lords Of The Ring
6. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
7. Queen Of Spades
8. Renegade
9. Pieces Of Eight
10. Aku-Aku
From the Single
Come Sail Away
From the Album 1. The Grand Illusion 2. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) 3. Superstars 4. Come Sail Away 5. Miss America 6. Man In The Wilderness 7. Castle Walls 8. The Grand Finale
Other Songs
157 Riverside Avenue
22 Years
A Criminal Mind
A Day
A Man Like Me
A Salty Dog
A Song For Suzanne
After You Leave Me
Aku Aku
All In A Days Work
All Systems Stable
As Bad As This
Back To Chicago
Best New Face
Best Of Times
Best Thing
Best Thng
Blue Collar
Blue Collar Man
Boat On A River
Born For Adventure
Bourgeois Pig
Brave New World
Cant Find My Way Home
Captain America
Carrie Ann
Children Of The Land
Christopher Mr. Christopher
Clair De Lune / Ballerina
Clair De Lune / Ballerina
Clair De Lune/Ballerina
Coming Of Age
Crystal Ball
Dear John
Do Things My Way
Don't Let Him Go
Don't Let It End (Reprise)
Earl Of Roseland
Edge Of The Century
Est Thing
Everything Is Cool
Evil Eyes
Fallen Angel
Fanfare For The Common Man
Father O.S.A.
Fields Of The Brave
Find The Cost Of Freedom
Find the Cost of Freedom / Can't Find My Way Home
Fooling Yourself
Fooling Yourself (Palm of Your Hands)
Genki Desu Ka
Golden Lark
Gone Gone Gone
Goodbye Roseland
Goodbye to Roseland
Gravity
Great Expectations
Half Penny Two Penny
Hallelujah Chorus
Havin A Ball
Heavy Water
High Crimes And Misdemeanors
High Crimes And Misdemeanors (Hip Hop-Cracy)
High Enough
Homewrecker
Hot Blooded
Hundred Million Miles From Home
I Am The Walrus
I Can See For Miles
I Dont Need No Doctor
I Will Be Your Witness
Im Gonna Make You Feel It
It Dont Make Sense
It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)
It Takes Love
Jennifer
Jonas Psalter
Just Fell In
Keep on Loving You
Khedive
Killing The Thing That You Love
Kiss Your Ass Goodbye
Krakatoa
Lady
Lady '95
Lies
Light Up
Lights
Litte Fugue In G
Little Fugue In "G"
Little Suzie
Locomotive
Locomotive Breath
Lonely Child
Lorelei
Love At First Sight
Love At First Site
Love Is The Ritual
Mademoiselle
Man Of Miracles
Manic Depression
Midnight Ride
Mission To Mars
More Love For The Money
Mother Dear
Mothers Nature Matinee
Movement For The Common Man
Music Man
Music Time
Not Dead Yet
Number One
On My Way
One Way Out
One With Everything
Overture
Paradise
(Plexiglas Toilet)
Plexiglass Toilet
Prelude
Prelude 12
Put Me On
Quick Is The Beat Of My Heart
Radio Silence
Red Storm
Ridin' the Storm Out
Right Away
Rock And Roll Feeling
Rock & Roll Feeling
Sail Away
Shooz
Show Me The Way
Show Me The Ways
Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
Southern Woman
Street Collage
Suite Madame Blue
Summer In The City
Talkin About The Good Times
Ten Thousand Ways
The Greater Good
The Grove Of Eglantine
The Outpost
The Serpent Is Rising
These Are The Times
This Old Man
Time May Bend
Together
Togther
Trouble At The Big Show
Unfinished Song
Waiting For Our Time
What Has Come Between Us
What Have They Done To You
While Theres Still Time
Why Mes
Winner Take All
Wishing Well
Witch Wolf
World Tonight
World Tonite
Yes I Can
You Better Ask
You Love
You Need Love
Young Man
From the Album 1. A.D. 1928 2. Rockin The Paradise 3. Too Much Time On My Hands 4. Nothing Ever Goes As Planned 5. The Best Of Times 6. Lonely People 7. She Cares 8. Snowblind 9. Half-Penny Two-Penny 10. A.D. 1958 11. State Street Sadie
From the Album 1. The Grand Illusion 2. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) 3. Superstars 4. Come Sail Away 5. Miss America 6. Man In The Wilderness 7. Castle Walls 8. The Grand Finale
Styx is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1972. They are known for blending melodic hard rock guitar with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre. The band established themselves with a progressive rock sound during the 1970s, and began to incorporate pop rock and soft rock elements in the 1980s.
The original line-up comprised Dennis DeYoung, James "J.Y." Young, John "J.C." Curulewski and brothers Chuck and John Panozzo. Debuting with Styx in 1972, the band usually released an album every year throughout the 1970s. Styx II (1973) had the sleeper hit "Lady", a power ballad, which reached No. 6 in the US, helping the album make the top 20. "Lady" was also a top 20 hit in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Equinox (1975) and Crystal Ball (1976) reached the US top 70 with Equinox featuring "Lorelei", a No. 6 hit in Canada. Crystal Ball was the first album with Tommy Shaw, who replaced Curulewski in late 1975.
Styx's commercial breakthrough in Northern Europe came with The Grand Illusion (1977), which peaked at No. 6 in both the US and Canada, and became the first of four straight multi-platinum albums in the US for Styx. It featured the single "Come Sail Away", a top 10 hit in both countries. The band's follow-up, Pieces of Eight (1978), was another No. 6 hit in the US, but peaked higher in Canada due to the top 10 hits "Renegade" and "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)". In 1979, Styx's Cornerstone went to No. 2 in both countries on the strength of the cross-border No. 1 hit ballad "Babe". The album became their breakthrough album in Australia and New Zealand, with "Babe" peaking at No. 3. "Babe" was a No. 6 hit in the UK, and Cornerstone charted at No. 36.
In 1981, Styx's Paradise Theatre was a No. 1 album in the US and Canada, while also reaching the top 10 in Scandinavia and the UK (their biggest album there) and the top 30 in Australia and New Zealand. "The Best of Times" from the album reached No. 1 in Canada, No. 3 in the US, and the top 30 in several other countries, while "Too Much Time on My Hands" was also a top 10 hit in North America. Kilroy Was Here (1983) was Styx's last major hit album, reaching the top 3 in North America and the top 10 in Scandinavia, although it was less successful elsewhere. Its lead single, "Mr. Roboto", became Styx's third chart-topper in Canada, was a No. 3 hit in the US, and was their biggest hit in Germany (No. 8). After a six-year break, Styx returned with Edge of the Century (1990), which reached No. 63 in the US with its single, "Show Me the Way", becoming a top 3 hit in North America in early 1991.
Overall, Styx had eight songs that hit the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as 16 top 40 singles. Seven of their eight top 10 singles were written and sung by founding member and lead singer Dennis DeYoung, who has not been part of the band since 1999. Styx sold over 20 million records for A&M between their signing in 1975 and 1984.
Members:
The original line-up comprised Dennis DeYoung, James "J.Y." Young, John "J.C." Curulewski and brothers Chuck and John Panozzo. Debuting with Styx in 1972, the band usually released an album every year throughout the 1970s. Styx II (1973) had the sleeper hit "Lady", a power ballad, which reached No. 6 in the US, helping the album make the top 20. "Lady" was also a top 20 hit in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Equinox (1975) and Crystal Ball (1976) reached the US top 70 with Equinox featuring "Lorelei", a No. 6 hit in Canada. Crystal Ball was the first album with Tommy Shaw, who replaced Curulewski in late 1975.
Styx's commercial breakthrough in Northern Europe came with The Grand Illusion (1977), which peaked at No. 6 in both the US and Canada, and became the first of four straight multi-platinum albums in the US for Styx. It featured the single "Come Sail Away", a top 10 hit in both countries. The band's follow-up, Pieces of Eight (1978), was another No. 6 hit in the US, but peaked higher in Canada due to the top 10 hits "Renegade" and "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)". In 1979, Styx's Cornerstone went to No. 2 in both countries on the strength of the cross-border No. 1 hit ballad "Babe". The album became their breakthrough album in Australia and New Zealand, with "Babe" peaking at No. 3. "Babe" was a No. 6 hit in the UK, and Cornerstone charted at No. 36.
In 1981, Styx's Paradise Theatre was a No. 1 album in the US and Canada, while also reaching the top 10 in Scandinavia and the UK (their biggest album there) and the top 30 in Australia and New Zealand. "The Best of Times" from the album reached No. 1 in Canada, No. 3 in the US, and the top 30 in several other countries, while "Too Much Time on My Hands" was also a top 10 hit in North America. Kilroy Was Here (1983) was Styx's last major hit album, reaching the top 3 in North America and the top 10 in Scandinavia, although it was less successful elsewhere. Its lead single, "Mr. Roboto", became Styx's third chart-topper in Canada, was a No. 3 hit in the US, and was their biggest hit in Germany (No. 8). After a six-year break, Styx returned with Edge of the Century (1990), which reached No. 63 in the US with its single, "Show Me the Way", becoming a top 3 hit in North America in early 1991.
Overall, Styx had eight songs that hit the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as 16 top 40 singles. Seven of their eight top 10 singles were written and sung by founding member and lead singer Dennis DeYoung, who has not been part of the band since 1999. Styx sold over 20 million records for A&M between their signing in 1975 and 1984.
James "J.Y." Young - guitars, backing and lead vocals, occasional keyboards (1972-1984, 1990-1991, 1995-present)
Chuck Panozzo - bass, occasional backing vocals (1972-1984, 1990-1991, 1995-present; does not perform full concerts since 1999)
Tommy Shaw - guitars, lead and backing vocals, occasional mandolin and banjo (1975-1984, 1995-present)
Todd Sucherman - drums, percussion, occasional backing vocals (1995-present)
Lawrence Gowan - keyboards, lead and backing vocals, occasional acoustic guitar (1999-present)
Will Evankovich - guitar, backing vocals, occasional mandolin and keyboards (2021-present; session musician, guest, and producer 2015-2021)
Terry Gowan - bass, backing vocals (2024-present)
Former members:
John "J.C." Curulewski - guitar, backing and lead vocals, keyboards (1972-1975; died 1988)
Dennis DeYoung - keyboards, lead and backing vocals (1972-1984, 1990-1991, 1995-1999)
John Panozzo - drums, percussion, occasional backing vocals (1972-1984, 1990-1991; died 1996)
Glen Burtnik - guitar, backing and lead vocals (1990-1991, 1999-2003); bass (1999-2003)
Ricky Phillips - bass, backing vocals, part-time guitar (2003-2024)
From: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre(s): Progressive rockhard rock, arena rock, art rock, soft rockpop rock
Active From: 1972-1984, 1990-1992, 1995-present