AllMusic.com calls them “The rare art rock band with commercial success, capable of producing monster hits with stadium rock, sweeping power ballads, and concept albums.” Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you can’t ignore ‘em when songs like “Come Sail Away” and “Mr. Roboto” are staples of classic rock stations. Here are 12 questions about the group that was my favorite rock band from the summer of ’74 until I finally realized how great the Ramones were.
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Dennis DeYoung and the Panozzo twins were in an earlier band with the same name as an obscure New Jersey group from the late ‘50s and (with slightly different punctuation) the duo that had a minor hit with “New York’s A Lonely Town”. Before the expanded group chose the name Styx, they had a different version of this name, abbreviated to three characters. What was the original name (not the later abbreviated name)?
Before James “JY” Young joined the band in 1970, this man, a college friend of the three members from Question 1, joined. He wrote the songs “You Better Ask” and “22 Years”, among others. Who was he?
The best song (IMHO) on their eponymous debut album is “After You Leave Me”, written by what man, better known for wearing weird outfits and being the leader of two related and highly influential R&B groups?
The band’s first Top 40 hit was originally released in 1973. At that time it was played by only about 50 radio stations in the country, according to American Top 40’s Casey Kasem. When it was re-released at the end of 1974, influential Chicago station WLS picked it up, and it became a nationwide hit, peaking at #6. What was this song?
After Styx and Styx II, album names were a little more creative. Name any one of the band’s 3rd, 4th or 5th albums.
There are 9 Styx songs on my personal Top 300 of all time. The highest-ranked of these, #13 overall, is the title cut from their first album with Tommy Shaw (who wrote the song). For some reason, the single never got higher than #109 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under chart. What is the name of this album and song?
The group’s 8th album included the hits “Blue Collar Man” and “Renegade”. The album was also released as a limited edition picture disc. You can probably buy the picture disc for less than one of the coins that share its name. Name the album.
The 9th album, Cornerstone, contained the band’s only Billboard #1 hit single. What is the title of this sappy ballad?
Which concept album covers the period from A.D. 1928 to A.D. 1958?
Name either of the Top 40 solo hits, both from 1984, by former members of Styx.
When Styx reformed in 1989, they did it without Tommy Shaw, who was a member of Damn Yankees. You might remember their big hit, “High Enough”. Name any one of the other members of Damn Yankees.
Who wrote the book "The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life with Styx"? It details his “50-year struggle to reconcile his public life as a rock star with his private life as a gay man.” First and last name required.