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STYX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
Dennis De Young, co-founder of the "rock" band Styx is suing his
former bandmates over misuse of the band's name and trademark.
DeYoung calls his decision to sue former partners Tommy Shaw, James
Young and Chuck Panozzo "the most painful decision" of his career
aside from that time he was forced to cut 12 minutes from a guitar
solo.
DeYoung was one of the band's founders 35 years ago and wrote and sang
most of the group's hits, including "Lady," "Babe," "Lady-Babe," and
"Bady-Labe."
He says a partnership deal that was renewed in 1990 by him, Shaw,
Young, Panozzo and Panozzo's brother, John, required the agreement of
all five on all matters concerning the band and its trademark.
Tragically, John Panozzo died in 1996 while attempting a falsetto
seven octaves above high C.
DeYoung joined the 1997 Styx reunion tour but asked the others to
delay their 1999 tour because he was suffering side effects resulting
from 29 years of art-rock.