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| Birth name | Glenn Burtnick |
| Born | April 8, 1955 Irvington, New Jersey, United States |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Member of | The Orchestra[1] |
| Formerly of | Styx,[2] Schon & Hammer |
| Website | www |
Glen Burtnik (born Glenn Burtnick; April 8, 1955) is an American singer, songwriter, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a former member of Styx.[3] Burtnik is originally from North Brunswick, New Jersey, in the Raritan Bayshore, of the larger Jersey Shore and lives in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Burtnik has written hit songs for Randy Travis, Patty Smyth and Don Henley. The spelling of his name has shortened a few times over the years (born Glenn Burtnick, then changed to Glen Burtnick, and finally Glen Burtnik, spelled with one N, no C).[4]
- ^ "Summer of Love Concert Series". www.summerofloveconcert.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Styxtoury.com". www.styxtoury.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (December 6, 2002). "Pop and Jazz Guide: Glen Burtnik's Xmas Xtravaganza". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ Kohlhepp, Jennifer (December 9, 2004). "Rockers to stage holiday show at State Theatre: No. Brunswick resident, Styx guitarist Burtnik plans Xmas Xtravaganza". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
Burtnik, a lifelong North Brunswick resident who has written hit songs for Randy Travis, Patty Smyth and Don Henley, will throw his annual benefit concert at the State Theatre in New Brunswick on Friday