Search results
Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups including Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades as well as releasing several solo albums.
Because Tommy Shaw is a legendary musician of the early prog era. Most famous for his role as lead guitarist and co-lead singer in the genre-blurring Chicago band Styx, he helped transform a relatively promising act into a world-conquering musical force.
Crystal Ball was the first album with Tommy Shaw, who replaced Curulewski in late 1975. Styx's commercial breakthrough in Northern Europe came with The Grand Illusion (1977), which peaked at No. 6 in both the US and Canada, and became the first of four straight multi-platinum albums in the US for Styx.
Biography. Tommy Shaw’s fans know that he is a member of STYX, he used to be in DAMN YANKEES, he recorded four solo albums and two with his DY colleague Jack Blades. They also know that he sings, plays the guitar and writes his own music. In short, they discovered his many talents years ago.
Jun 15, 2024 · Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw has explained how he was able to let go of lingering resentment towards the band’s previous singer, Dennis DeYoung. The frontman’s penchant for bombastic, rock...
Sep 11, 2014 · Styx launched into superstardom on the strength of the The Grand Illusion hits "Come Sail Away" and "Fooling Yourself" (see later in our list of the Top 10 Tommy Shaw Styx Songs). But the...
Jun 5, 2024 · Cleveland.com talks to Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw about the band's road-dogging ways, the band at 50, the Rock Hall and the shot-for-shot take by Fallon/Rudd on an early 80s classic.
