Wrote QUICK SONG for Wife’s B-Day…She CONVINCED Him To Release It…Became a #1 Hit!-Professor of Rock

Coming up next, an interview with one of history's only rock singer-songwriters that has had a big hit in the 70s, 80s, and the 90s. Dennis DeYoung of Styx is a bonafide "3 Decades Icon." He did in the 70s with Babe, in the 80s with Mr. Roboto, and Show Me The Way in the 90s. Well, In the late 70s, Dennis needed a birthday present for his wife, so on the fly, he sat at the piano and wrote a very personal song to give to her… Well, the song was so good his bandmates begged him to put it on their new album. He wasn’t so sure but at the last second his bandmates got him to agree and it became the band’s first #1 hit and one of the biggest songs of 1979. Babe started out as a birthday present. He tells us the story next as well as insight on the iconic guitar solo. It’s a can’t miss. Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni GET ZENNI Glasses HERE: https://imp.i279709.net/vn5gLd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Producer Brandon Fugal Honorary Producers Dustin Wooten, Anthony Fedora, Craig M, Curtis Parcell, Soman2010, Jason Shepherd, Mutex, and James Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my Hand Picked Selection Below Professor's Store Van Halen OU812 Vinyl Album https://amzn.to/3tLsII2 The 80s Collection https://amzn.to/3mAekOq 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store -http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out Patron Benefits http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFan Help out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support. Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContent https://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_... https://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of... #classicrock #70smusic #vinylstory #styx Hey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock, always here to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time, Subscribe below to be a part of a community dedicated to the timeless music of the rock era. Make sure to click on the bell so you never miss out. Also look at our Patreon link, to become a part of curating this important work and for more benefits. I’m excited to bring you another episode from our series Revelations- where featured artists go deep on their greatest songs. Today we sit down with a legendary singer and songwriter that is in a very exclusive club. One of only a few rock frontmen to have a top-three hit in three different decades. When Dennis was with Styx back in the day he sang and wrote many hits including a top 3 in the 70s 80s and 90s. To be exact, Babe went to #1 in December of 1979, The Best of Times and Mr. Roboto both went to #3 in 1981 and 1983, and Show Me the Way was a #3 hit in 1990. See if you can guess who the other lead singers from bands were that accomplished this in the comments. Styx was like a rocket in those days, releasing hit after hit. They burst onto the scene with Lady in 1973, Arguably the first power ballad ever! after a few more top 40 hits they hit #8 with Sail Away, and we have the story of both of these from Dennis. After that, Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) and Renegade both written by Tommy Shaw were both top 25 hits. As the 70s wrapped up Styx released the album Cornerstone in October of 1979. It became the band’s third straight multiplatinum album. The album was propelled by their first single. Babe, written by Dennis. Babe went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. it also crossed over to the AC chart at #9 as well as #1 in Canada and South Africa. It went top 10 in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland so it was a global hit. Dennis tells a very interesting story about how the song came to be and how it was recorded in our exclusive interview. He also tells us about his new album 26 East Volume 1, Volume 2 is also out and they are both really great. You can get both at the link below. Check out both volumes of 26 East it’s really an amazing set. Here’s Dennis Deyoung with the story. Leave us a comment about this classic rock ballad what are your memories of it and this band. What do you remember about this time in music from 1979 going into 1980? Who were the other artists to have a top 3 hit in three different decades? Let us know in the comments.