DeYoung, who was replaced as the band's lead singer in 1999 by guitarists Tommy Shaw and J.Y. Young, still holds out hope for a final reunion with Styx. DeYoung recently released his latest — and final — studio set, 26 East, Vol. In the beginning it was my band, my idea, but now it's really Tommy Shaw's band.
Why did Styx kick out Dennis DeYoung?
"I don't want to be back in the band anymore," the 73-year-old musician maintains. DeYoung, whose exit from Styx stemmed from a rift with singer/guitarists Tommy Shaw and James "JY" Young, says his two former band mates still don't want to work with him, but he doesn't feel the same.Jun 3, 2020
Does Dennis DeYoung live in Burr Ridge?
Through a land trust, DeYoung late last year paid exactly $1 million for a 12-room French Provincial house in the Ambriance subdivision in west suburban Burr Ridge. DeYoung is not even the only nationally known rock star who lives in Burr Ridge.
Is Dennis DeYoung still married to Suzanne?
DeYoung has been married to his wife, Suzanne DeYoung, since 1970. He married his high school sweetheart before Styx recorded their first album. "Babe" from 1979 was written as a birthday present for his wife and not meant for the band to record. We've been married since the stone age."Nov 6, 2018
Is Dennis DeYoung still married?
Personal life. On , DeYoung married his longtime sweetheart Suzanne Feusi, and in 2021 celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary. The couple have two children, daughter Carrie Ann and son Matthew.
Where is Dennis DeYoung now?
That was then. This is now and DeYoung, who is 73 years old, is locked down in a nice house in the western suburbs with his childhood sweetheart, Suzanne, who has been his wife since 1970 and is the mother of their two adult children, Carrie Ann and Matthew, tucked safely in their own homes.