Why did Styx and Dennis DeYoung break up?

In a 2018 appearance on The Big Interview (Via ABC News Radio), Styx members James Young, Tommy Shaw and Lawrence Gowan noted that their problems with Dennis DeYoung stemmed from the singer’s refusal to tour at a time when the band wasn’t selling albums, and had to rely on live show revenue.

How many original members are still in Styx?

All those Styx songs were written and sung by the band’s co-founder and former lead singer and keyboardist Dennis DeYoung. Styx still tours today but only includes two band members from their 1975 to 1983 golden era — guitarist-singers Tommy Shaw and James “JY” Young.

Did Styx get back together?

Over the years Styx has made a few attempts at getting the core group back together to record music, and tour. However in 1999 the band had once again had enough of Dennis DeYoung’s love of broadway and dramatic sounds in his music.

What caused the break up of Styx?

The singer acknowledged how “Mr. Roboto” and the band’s Kilroy Was Here album famously divided the group creatively, leading to its 1983 breakup. Styx reunited in the mid-’90s, but DeYoung says the real damage was done when Styx fired him in 1999.

What happened between Dennis DeYoung and Styx?

In a 2018 appearance on The Big Interview (Via ABC News Radio), Styx members James Young, Tommy Shaw and Lawrence Gowan noted that their problems with Dennis DeYoung stemmed from the singer’s refusal to tour at a time when the band wasn’t selling albums, and had to rely on live show revenue.

Who are the members of the band Styx?

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Did Sammy Hagar and Ted Nugent cause Styx’s breakup?

Sammy Hagar and Ted Nugent say they had a direct hand in Styx ‘s early ’80s breakup, after allegedly blowing the band off the stage with a raucous opening performance.