Dennis DeYoung (3,822 views)

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Dennis DeYoung (18 February 1947 - present)
Years Active: 1961 - present
Vocal Range: E2 - A5

Significant High Notes:

A5 ("Borrowed Time", "Heavy Metal Poisoning", "I'm O.K.", "Rockin' The Paradise" live Chicago 1996)
G5 ("Alms For The Beggarman", "Borrowed Time", "Earl Of Roseland", "Hallelujah Chorus", "Movement For The Common Man", "The Serpent Is Rising", "Shooz")
F♯5 ("22 Years", "After You Leave Me", "Back To Chicago", "Don't Wait For Heroes", "Great White Hope", "I'm O.K.", "Midnight Ride" live San Francisco 1976, "Mr. Roboto")
F5 ("Clair De Lune/Ballerina", "Don't Let It End (Reprise)", "Havin' A Ball", "Lady", "Lonely People", "Man Of Miracles", "Shooz")
E5 ("As Bad As This", "The Best Is Yet To Come", "Dear Darling (I'll Be There)", "Desert Moon", "Earl Of Roseland", "Great White Hope", "Half Penny Two Penny", "Jonas Psalter", "Lies", "A Man Like Me", "Midnight Ride", "Put Me On", "Quick Is The Beat Of My Heart", "Rockin' The Paradise", "Southern Woman", "Warning Shot", "Witch Wolf", "You Need Love")
E♭5 ("Boys Will Be Boys", "Evil Eyes", "Havin' A Ball", "High Time", "Lonely People", "Mademoiselle", "Man Of Miracles", "Save Me", "The Serpent Is Rising", "Southbound Ryan", "What A Way To Go")
D5 ("After You Leave Me", "The Best Of Times", "Best Thing", "Black Wall", "Christopher Mr. Christopher", "Clair De Lune/Ballerina", "Don't Wait For Heroes", "Father O.S.A.", "First Time", "Half Penny Two Penny", "Hallelujah Chorus", "Haven't We Been Here Before?", "I'll Get Lucky", "I'm O.K.", "Jonas Psalter", "Lady", "Lies", "Mother Dear", "One Hundred Years From Now", "Person To Person", "Renegade", "Right Away", "Rock & Roll Feeling", "Shooz", "Snowblind", "Southern Woman", "Who Shot Daddy?")
C♯5 ("Ave Maria", "Back To Chicago", "Boys Will Be Boys", "Don't Let It End", "Don't Let It End (Reprise)", "Fire" 3:08, "Great White Hope", "Homewrecker", "Lights", "A Man Like Me", "Mr. Roboto", "Put Me On", "Queen Of Spades", "Rain", "Rockin' The Paradise", "Save Me", "She Cares", "This Time Next Year", "Turn Off CNN", "Unanswered Prayers", "Warning Shot", "You Need Love")
C5 ("The Best Of Times", "Call Me", "Christopher Mr. Christopher", "Come Sail Away", "Edge Of The Century", "First Time", "Forgiveness", "The Grand Finale", "Half Penny Two Penny", "Harry's Hands", "I Don't Believe In Anything", "King Of Fools", "Lies", "Lonely People", "Lords Of The Ring", "Love At First Sight", "Mademoiselle", "Man Of Miracles", "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned", "Outside Looking In Again", "Pieces Of Eight", "Please", "Renegade", "Respect Me", "Snowblind", "Southbound Ryan", "Southern Woman", "Suspicious", "What A Way To Go", "When I Hear A Christmas Song", "Won't Go Wasted")
B4 ("Alms For The Beggarman", "Back To Chicago", "Beneath The Moon", "The Best Is Yet To Come", "Born For Adventure", "Breathe Again", "Carrie Ann", "Crystal Ball", "A Day", "Dear Darling (I'll Be There)", "Desert Moon", "Earl Of Roseland", "Fire", "The Grand Finale", "Gravity", "The Grove Of Eglantine", "Haven't We Been Here Before?", "Homewrecker", "I Believe In You", "I'm Gonna Make You Feel It", "It's In Every One Of Us", "Jennifer", "Lady", "A Man Like Me", "Person To Person", "Put Me On", "Queen Of Spades", "Rock & Roll Feeling", "Rockin' The Paradise", "She Cares", "A Song For Suzanne", "Suite Madame Blue", "Superstars", "This Is The Time", "Too Much Time On My Hands", "Turn Off CNN", "Warning Shot", "Why Me", "You Need Love", "Young Man")
B♭4 ("Beneath The Moon", "The Best Of Times", "Black Wall", "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)", "By The Grace Of God", "Call Me", "The Confrontation", "Evil Eyes", "Fallen Angel", "Forgiveness", "The Grand Illusion", "Hey Quasimodo", "High Crimes And Misdemeanors", "I Don't Believe In Anything", "I'll Get Lucky", "Lords Of The Ring", "Love At First Sight", "Mademoiselle", "Mother Dear", "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned", "On The Street Where You Live", "Outside Looking In Again", "Pieces Of Eight", "Please", "Rain", "Respect Me", "Show Me The Way", "Summertime", "This Is The Time", "Unanswered Prayers", "While There's Still Time", "When I Hear A Christmas Song", "Won't Go Wasted")
A4 ("22 Years", "All In A Day's Work", "Ave Maria", "Boat On The River", "Boomchild", "Breathe Again", "Bring Him Home", "By The Grace Of God", "Christopher Mr. Christopher", "Clair De Lune/Ballerina", "The Confrontation", "Crossing The Rubicon", "Crystal Ball", "A Day", "Earl Of Roseland", "Fallen Angel", "Father O.S.A.", "Goodbye Roseland", "Gravity", "Great Expectations", "Harry's Hands", "I Believe In You", "I'm Gonna Make You Feel It", "I'm O.K.", "It's In Every One Of Us", "Lady", "Lies", "A Man Like Me", "Movement For The Common Man", "Not Dead Yet", "One Hundred Years From Now", "Outside Looking In Again", "Put Me On", "Queen Of Spades", "Rockin' The Paradise", "She Cares", "Sing For The Day", "A Song For Suzanne", "Southern Woman", "This Old Man", "Too Much Time On My Hands", "Warning Shot", "While There's Still Time", "Who Shot Daddy?", "Why Me", "With Every Heartbeat", "With Every Heartbeat (Reprise)", "You Better Ask", "You Need Love", "Young Man")
G♯4 ("As Bad As This", "Back To Chicago", "Beneath The Moon" The Hunchback Of Notre Dame song, "Best Thing", "Bless Me Father", "Born For Adventure", "Brave New World", "Bring Him Home", "Carrie Ann", "Don't Let It End", "Esmerelda", "Evil Eyes", "The Grand Illusion", "Hey Quasimodo", "High Time", "I'll Get Lucky", "King Of Fools", "Lights", "Lonely People", "Mademoiselle", "Memory", "Never Say Never", "Person To Person", "Queen Of Spades", "Rain", "Save Me", "Show Me The Way", "Someone Else's Story", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "This Is The Time", "This Time Next Year", "Turn Off CNN", "Unanswered Prayers", "When I Hear A Christmas Song", "Who Will Love This Child")
G4 ("A.D. 1928", "A.D. 1958", "Babe", "The Best Of Times", "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)", "Brave New World (Reprise)", "Beneath The Moon" The Hunchback Of Notre Dame song, "Black Wall", "Boat On The River", "Breathe Again", "Call Me", "Come Sail Away", "Crossing The Rubicon", "Crystal Ball", "Everything Is Cool", "Father O.S.A.", "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)", "Forgiveness", "Golden Lark", "Goodbye Roseland", "Great Expectations", "The Grove Of Eglantine", "Heavy Metal Poisoning", "I Don't Believe In Anything", "I'm O.K.", "Jennifer", "Light Up", "Lonely Child", "Lorelei", "Love At First Sight", "Love In The Midnight", "Memory", "Miss America", "Mother Dear", "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned", "On The Street Where You Live", "Once Upon A Dream", "One Hundred Years From Now", "Pieces Of Eight", "Pilate's Dream", "Renegade", "Respect Me", "Sing For The Day", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Southbound Ryan", "Summertime", "Superstars", "Suspicious", "This Old Man", "Unfinished Song", "Who Will Love This Child", "Winner Takes All", "With Every Heartbeat", "With Every Heartbeat (Reprise)", "You Better Ask")

Significant Low Notes:

E3 ("Boys Will Be Boys", "Bring Him Home", "Clair De Lune/Ballerina", "The Confrontation", "Crossing The Rubicon", "Don't Wait For Heroes", "Esmerelda", "First Time", "Gravity", "Great Expectations", "Light Up", "Love In The Midnight", "Memory", "Movement For The Common Man", "One Hundred Years From Now", "Pieces Of Eight", "Queen Of Spades", "What Has Come Between Us", "Where I Want To Be")
E♭3 ("Bless Me Father", "Esmerelda", "Golden Lark", "It's In Every One Of Us", "Once Upon A Dream", "Rain", "Someone Else's Story", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Summertime", "Who Will Love This Child")
D3 ("Alms For The Beggarman", "Best Thing", "Bring Him Home", "Clair De Lune/Ballerina", "Fallen Angel", "Golden Lark", "Hallelujah Chorus", "I Believe In You", "On The Street Where You Live", "One Hundred Years From Now", "Pieces Of Eight", "Suite Madame Blue", "Unfinished Song", "You Better Ask")
C♯3 ("Fire", "King Of Fools", "Memory", "Rain", "Someone Else's Story", "This Time Next Year", "Where I Want To Be")
C3 ("Fallen Angel", "Pilate's Dream" live, "Sanctuary", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Summertime", "This Old Man", "Unfinished Song")
B2 ("Ave Maria", "Crossing The Rubicon", "Memory", "Pieces Of Eight", "You Better Ask")
B♭2 ("High Crimes And Misdemeanors", "I Don't Believe In Anything", "Someone To Watch Over Me")
A2 ("Boys Will Be Boys", "Great Expectations", "King Of Fools", "Mr. Roboto" live Orlando 2017, "Quick Is The Beat Of My Heart", "Suspicious", "This Old Man")
G♯2 ("High Crimes And Misdemeanors")
G2 ("Best Thing", "Great Expectations", "I Don't Believe In Anything")
F♯2 ("Why Me")
E2 ("Fire")

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*Blue marks clear falsetto notes.
*Italics mark non-melodic notes.
*Boldface marks notes that are considered impressive in relation to this person's vocal capabilities.
*Underlines mark notes obscured in the mix of the song.

The frontman for Styx from the early '70s to the late '90s, one would argue that Dennis DeYoung was the most technically proficient instrumentalist of the band as well as the most prolific songwriting-wise. From a vocal standpoint, though oftentimes he favored lower harmonies in Styx songs, he was still more than capable in the fifth octave and also posessed a strong, albeit underused lower register.

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{Questionable Notes}Complete Range: D2 - B5
B5 ("Fire") - Quick spoken jump
B♭5 ("Queen Of Spades") - Unpitchable scream from the depths of hell

E♭2 ("Respect Me") - Misrepresentative
D2 ("I Don't Believe In Anything") - Misrepresentative

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{Notewatched Material}Baronessa
Styx II
Man Of Miracles
Crystal Ball
Pieces Of Eight
Paradise Theatre
Back To The World
Edge Of The Century
10 On Broadway
One Hundred Years From Now

BAZanine
Styx
The Serpent Is Rising
Equinox
The Grand Illusion
Cornerstone
Kilroy Was Here
Desert Moon
Boomchild
Brave New World
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame