Chuck Panozzo

Chuck Panozzo

Background information
Birth name	Charles Salvatore Panozzo
Born	(1948-09-20) September 20, 1948
Origin	Chicago, Illinois
Genres	Hard rock, progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, bassist
Instruments	Bass, vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	1956–present
Associated acts	Styx
Website	chuckpanozzo.com

Charles Salvatore "Chuck" Panozzo (born September 20, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American musician best known as the bass player for the rock band Styx. A longtime member of Styx, he founded the group with his fraternal twin brother, drummer John Panozzo, who died in July 1996, and singer/keyboardist Dennis DeYoung. He toured part-time from 1999 to 2003, and currently tours with Styx on a regular basis.

In 2001, Panozzo announced he was gay and living with HIV,^[1] and he has been involved in campaigning for AIDS awareness and gay rights. In 2006, he spoke with Frontiers for the first time about his decision to come out. The following year he released his autobiography The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life With Styx.

References

↑ White, Dave. "The Grand Illusion – Love, Lies, and My Life with Styx". About.com. Retrieved 2009-03-30.

External links

Styx
Chuck Panozzo James "J.Y." Young Tommy Shaw Todd Sucherman Lawrence Gowan Ricky Phillips Dennis DeYoung John Panozzo John "J.C." Curulewski Glen Burtnik
Studio albums	Styx (1972) Styx II (1973) The Serpent Is Rising (1973) Man of Miracles (1974) Equinox (1975) Crystal Ball (1976) The Grand Illusion (1977) Pieces of Eight (1978) Cornerstone (1979) Paradise Theatre (1981) Kilroy Was Here (1983) Edge of the Century (1990) Brave New World (1999) Cyclorama (2003) The Mission (2017)
Live albums	Caught in the Act (1984) Return to Paradise (1997) Arch Allies: Live at Riverport (2000) Styx World: Live 2001 (2001) At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis (2002) 21st Century Live (2003) One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra (2006) The Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight - Live (2012) Live at the Orleans Arena, Las Vegas (2015)
Compilations	Best of Styx (1977) Lady (1980) Styx Classics Volume 15 (1987) Styx Radio-Made Hits 1975-1991 (1991) Greatest Hits (1992) Styx Greatest Hits (1995) Styx Greatest Hits Part 2 (1996) The Best of Times: The Best of Styx (1997) Best of Styx 1973-1974 (1999) Extended Versions (2000) Singles Collection (2000) Styx Yesterday & Today (2001) 20th Century Masters (2002) Rockers (2003) Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology (2004) The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings (2005) Regeneration: Volume I & II (2011 & 2012)
Cover albums	Big Bang Theory (2005)
Songs	"Best Thing" (1972) "Lady" (1973) "You Need Love" (1975) "Lorelei" (1976) "Mademoiselle" (1976) "Crystal Ball" (1977) "Come Sail Away" (1977) "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" (1978) "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" (1978) "Sing for the Day" (1979) "Renegade (1979) "Babe" (1979) "Why Me" (1980) "Boat on the River" (1980) "Borrowed Time" (1980) "Lights" (1980) "First Time" (1980) "The Best of Times" (1981) "Too Much Time on My Hands" (1981) "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" (1981) "Rockin' the Paradise" (1981) "Snowblind" (1981) "Mr. Roboto" (1983) "Don't Let It End" (1983) "High Time" (1983) "Music Time" / "Heavy Metal Poisoning" (1984) "Love Is the Ritual" (1990) "Show Me the Way" (1991) "Love at First Sight" (1991) "Paradise" (1997) "On My Way" (1997) "Waiting for Our Time" (2003) "I Am the Walrus" (2003) "Can't Stop Rockin'" (2009) "Gone Gone Gone" (2017)
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