James Young (American musician)

James Vincent Young 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. 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 and long time fans as "J.Y." and is often referred to as "the Godfather of Styx".

14 November 1949

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