THE ORIGINAL STYX

 


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This photo shows Dennis Deyoung, Chuck Panozzo, and John Panozzo in 1962 in Chicago.

 


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The Band in 1970 calls themselves TW4.   Added to the trio of Dennis, John, and Chuck is James Young and John Curulewski.  Soon after picture was taken the group signed with Wooden Nickle and changed there name to STYX.

 


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In 1976 John Curulewski leaves the band for unknown reasons. The group in list Tommy Shaw to fill his shoes.

 


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Photo of the original band before the split-up in 1983 taken during there Caught In the Act Tour/Kilroy was here Tour.

 


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The Original band reunites once again in 1996 for the Return To Paradise Theater Tour.  During the Summer of 96 the band and brother Chuck said Goodbye to John Panozzo, who died, after loosing his battle with alcoholism.  The band in list in Drummer Todd Sucherman to fill John's shoes.  This is one of the last photos of the semi-original band together.  Tommy Shaw and James Young decided to go on with out Dennis in 1999.    Fans around the world are wandering if we will ever see these BUMS (Dennis called the guys BUMS in the Paradise Theater Concert) together again.  Dennis has said numerous times on his site that he is waiting for the day to rejoin the group.