Styx

Released: February 18, 2003

Songwriter: Todd Sucherman Tommy Shaw

Producer: Gary Loizzo James Young Tommy Shaw

If you were the one
The chosen one
To sacrifice yourself
In the moment of danger

Would you have the grace
The courage it takes
To save the life of a stranger?

Styx is a rock band from Chicago formed in 1970. They enjoyed great success with pop rock and hard rock songs, and became famous for their power ballads and album releases of the mid 1970s and early 80s.

The band has gone through some famously nasty internal struggles, drug problems, illnesses and deaths, but continues to perform today (with a significantly altered line-up). Tommy Shaw, from Montgomery, AL, left but returned to the band. Drummer John Panozzo developed a debilitating drinking problem and ultimately died. Dennis DeYoung developed an acute case of photosensitivity, and he left the band. They fought among themselves for control of the band name. Glen Burtnik also left and returned, this time on bass, to replace Chuck Panozzo (John’s brother), who had also left the band. (whew.)

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