Composer
Dennis Deyoung
American musician
b. 1947
15 works in the index
- Born
- 1947
- Birthplace
- Chicago
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Dennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) 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. He has written and sung songs that hit the top 10 in 3 different decades, one of only a handful of artists to accomplish this longevity of success metric.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; singer-songwriter; pianist; record producer; composer; musician
- Education
- Harlan Community Academy High School
- Recorded memberships
- Styx
- Genres
- pop rock
- Official website
- http://www.dennisdeyoung.com/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 84964946
- ISNI
- 0000000114501533
- GND ID
- 134358384
- Library of Congress ID
- n91078757
- MusicBrainz ID
- 9da87628-95a0-4820-93c7-7b1609d9bce7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Piano, Vocal, Choir
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 15
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Come Sail Away | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 8 |
| Show Me The Way | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice, Choir | Rock, pop | 3 |
| Babe | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 2 |
| The Best Of Times | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 1 |
| Lady | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 2 |
| Suite Madame Blue | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 1 |
| Light Up | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 1 |
| The Grand Illusion | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 1 |
| Mr. Roboto | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 1 |
| Don't Let It End | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 1 |
| Love At First Sight | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Lorelei | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Queen Of Spades | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Superstars | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Mademoiselle | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 84964946. Portrait: Rickmunroe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.