James "J.Y." Young (born 14 November 1949, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois) is a guitarist and member of the rock band, Styx. 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. November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining until the end of the year. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... South Side is a village in County Durham, in England. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... Different kinds of guitars The guitar is a fretted and stringed musical instrument, used in a wide variety of musical styles, and is also widely known as a solo classical instrument. ...

J.Y. joined TW4 at Illinois Institute of Technology, and that band later became the first incarnation of Styx. State Street Village, S.R. Crown Hall, Armour Main Building Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is a private Ph. ...

After the band's initial breakup in 1983, Young released the solo albums City Slicker, Out On A Day Pass, and Raised By Wolves. He is currently the sole remaining original member of Styx. Friends of the famous Mark Mundo. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ... 33â…“ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ...

External link

• A James Young fan site: http://www.jamesyoung.ws/