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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.
Nov 6, 2023 · Styx’s James “J.Y.” Young on his guitar journey. By Joe Matera. published 6 November 2023. The Godfather of Styx shares his most embarrassing moments on stage, the advice he would give his younger self, and why he’s Chicago through and through when it comes to the blues.
- Joe Matera
Jun 17, 2022 · James 'J.Y.' Young discussed Styx's earliest days in an exclusive June 2022 interview.
Guitarist and singer James "J.Y." Young from Styx talks future plans of the band, the passing of his wife Susan and some of the iconic music acts he's seen a...
- 16 min
- 2002
- Radio Forrest
James Young - biography. was born James Vincent Young on November 14, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois. For the most part this bio consists of his words as compiled from many interviews over the years, as much in context as possible! All statements in bold are quotes attributed to JY. Beginnings.
The band established themselves with a progressive rock sound during the 1970s, and began to incorporate pop rock and soft rock elements in the 1980s. The original line-up comprised Dennis DeYoung, James "J.Y." Young, John "J.C." Curulewski and brothers Chuck and John Panozzo.
Jan 16, 2015 · James "J.Y." Young Interview: Styx Still Rockin’. There was an old music industry saying that prophesied doom for those without recent chart success. “You’re only as good as your last hit song,” the saying went. But that phrase was coined when rock was still a relatively new phenomena.
