Biography
James Vincent Young (born November 14, 1949) is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist in the American rock band Styx, having served as the only continuous original member of the band. Young began playing keyboard and piano at the age of five. He attended Calumet High in Chicago and learned to play clarinet and guitar during those years. He was nicknamed by Styx members & long time fans as "J.Y." and is often referred to as "The Godfather of Styx".
In 1970, Young joined the band TW4 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). Later on, he released Out on a Day Pass (1993), and Raised by Wolves (1995) with James Young Group. Young's writing style is very much centered in hard rock, as he is known for writing some of the "harder" songs for Styx. He is best known for providing vocals on the hits "Miss America" and "Snowblind". Young managed the Chicago, Illinois -based rock band 7th Heaven in 1998 along with Alec John Such of the band Bon Jovi.
Filmography
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Movies 8
self 3
Styx - Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas (2014)
Styx - The Grand Illusion - Pieces of Eight Live (2012)
Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland - One with Everything (2009)
Styx - Caught In The Act (2007)
Styx and REO Speedwagon: Arch Allies, Live at Riverport (2000)
Styx - Return to Paradise (1997)
Kilroy Was Here (1983)
STYX: The Mission
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GenderMale
Birthday1949-11-14
Deathday1948-06-09 (-2 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsStyx
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