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James "J.Y." Young | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:James_JY_Young_of_Styx.JPG) Young performing with Styx in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Vincent Young |
| Born | November 14, 1949 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
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| Member of | Styx[1] |
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Susan Godsted
(m. 1972; died 2022) |
James Vincent Young (born November 14, 1949) is an American musician who is best known as one of the guitarists in the American rock band Styx, having served as the only continuous original member of the band.[3]
In 1970, Young joined the band TW4[4][5][6][7] while a student at Illinois Institute of Technology, from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering. That band later became the first incarnation of Styx.
After Styx's initial breakup in 1984, Young collaborated with Jan Hammer on the album City Slicker (1985).[7] Since reforming in 1995, Young is still a member of Styx.[8]
- ^ Wardlaw, Matt (June 17, 2022). "James Young Looks Back on 50 Years of Styx: Exclusive Interview". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "STYX Guitarist JAMES 'JY' YOUNG Mourns Death Of His Wife Of 50 Years, SUSAN YOUNG". Blabbermouth. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Biography: James Young". AMG. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ Panozzo, Chuck (2007). The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life With Styx. AMACOM. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-8144-0916-9.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (2007). The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx. BookSurge Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-4196-5353-7.
- ^ Clark, Dick (March 29, 1983). "Styx and stones...". Times-News.
- ^ a b Mayne, Mya (April 22, 1986). "His band breaks up temporarily, but James Young 'Styx' to music career". Observer-Reporter. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ Styxworld. "Band". Styxworld. Retrieved September 14, 2024.