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Who Sang Leads? - Hard Trivia Quiz

Styx had six lead singers from 1972-2003. In this quiz I will give you the name of a song and you tell me "who sang leads" on the ORIGINAL STUDIO RELEASE. (Some Styx songs have an alternate lead singer on certain live albums.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Chadler. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
Chadler

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
145,117

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who performed lead vocals on "A Day"? Hint

Dennis DeYoung

Tommy Shaw

James Young

John Curulewski

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Question 2 of 25

2. "Mother Nature's Matinee" Hint

James Young

Dennis DeYoung

John Curulewski

Tommy Shaw

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Question 3 of 25

3. "Movement For The Common Man" Hint

Just John Curulewski

James Young and John Curulewski

James Young and Dennis DeYoung

John Curulewski and James Young

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Question 4 of 25

4. "Midnight Ride" Hint

None of these

John Curulewski

James Young

Dennis DeYoung

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Question 5 of 25

5. "Love In The Midnight" Hint

Dennis DeYoung

Tommy Shaw

James Young

None of these

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Question 6 of 25

6. "Aku-Aku" Hint

James Young

Tommy Shaw

Dennis DeYoung

None of these

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Question 7 of 25

7. "Little Fugue In 'G'" Hint

None of these

Dennis DeYoung

James Young

John Curulewski

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Question 8 of 25

8. "Street Collage" Hint

James Young

None of these

Dennis DeYoung

John Curulewski

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Question 9 of 25

9. "Promised Land" Hint

Dennis DeYoung

James Young

None of these

John Curulewski

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Question 10 of 25

10. "Born For Adventure" Hint

John Curulewski

None of these

Dennis DeYoung

James Young

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Question 11 of 25

11. "Great Expectations" Hint

Dennis DeYoung

James Young

Tommy Shaw

None of these

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Question 12 of 25

12. "Evil Eyes" Hint

John Curulewski

Tommy Shaw

Dennis DeYoung

James Young

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Question 13 of 25

13. "What Have They Done To You?" Hint

James Young and Dennis DeYoung

James Young and Tommy Shaw

Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw

James Young and Glen Burtnik

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Question 14 of 25

14. "Krakatoa" Hint

John Curulewski

James Young

Dennis DeYoung

Tommy Shaw

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Question 15 of 25

15. "Lies" Hint

Tommy Shaw

Dennis DeYoung

James Young

John Curulewski

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Question 16 of 25

16. "Unfinished Song" Hint

John Curulewski and James Young

Dennis DeYoung and James Young

Just Dennis DeYoung

Dennis DeYoung and John Curulewski

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Question 17 of 25

17. "Jonas Psalter" Hint

James Young

John Curulewski

Dennis DeYoung

Tommy Shaw

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Question 18 of 25

18. "Mother Dear" Hint

John Curulewski

Dennis DeYoung

James Young

Tommy Shaw

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Question 19 of 25

19. "The Grove Of Eglantine" Hint

Just James Young

John Curulewski and Dennis DeYoung

Just John Curulewski

Just Dennis DeYoung

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Question 20 of 25

20. "Having A Ball" Hint

Just John Curulewski

Just James Young

James Young and John Curulewski

James Young and Dennis DeYoung

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Question 21 of 25

21. "Right Away" Hint

Dennis DeYoung

John Curulewski

Tommy Shaw

James Young

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Question 22 of 25

22. "Never Say Never" Hint

John Curulewski

James Young

Tommy Shaw

Dennis DeYoung

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Question 23 of 25

23. "Why Me" Hint

Just Tommy Shaw

Dennis DeYoung and James Young

Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw

Just Dennis DeYoung

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Question 24 of 25

24. "Christopher, Mr. Christopher" Hint

Dennis DeYoung

Tommy Shaw

James Young

John Curulewski

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Question 25 of 25

25. Okay, break the "studio album" rule for this one: On the "Live At The River's Edge" album, who sang leads on "Lorelei"? Hint

Lawrence Gowan

James Young

Tommy Shaw

Dennis DeYoung

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who performed lead vocals on "A Day"?

Answer: John Curulewski

Off The 1973 "Styx II" album.

2. "Mother Nature's Matinee"

Answer: Dennis DeYoung

This is one of the subtracks of "Movement For The Common Man" from the "Styx" album in 1972.

3. "Movement For The Common Man"

Answer: James Young and Dennis DeYoung

"Movement For The Common Man" consisted of four sub-tracks: "Children Of The Land" with JY on leads, "Street Collage", no leads (consisted of interviews), "Fanfare For The Common Man" with JY on leads, and "Mother Nature's Matinee" with DDY on leads.

4. "Midnight Ride"

Answer: James Young

From "Equinox".

5. "Love In The Midnight"

Answer: Tommy Shaw

Off "Cornerstone".

6. "Aku-Aku"

Answer: Tommy Shaw

From "Pieces Of Eight"; the phrase "aku-aku" is whispered only twice.

7. "Little Fugue In 'G'"

Answer: None of these

From "Styx II", this piece by Johann Sebastian Bach has no lyrics.

8. "Street Collage"

Answer: None of these

The vocals are spoken by various people on the street. This song is part of "Movement For The Common Man", which appears on the "Styx" album.

9. "Promised Land"

Answer: None of these

This song was performed by a group called Styx in the Boston area between 1970 and 1973. When "Lady" became a national hit, this "other Styx" changed its name. So this IS a Styx song, just not by the Styx that evolved from The Tradewinds and TW4 in Chicago.

10. "Born For Adventure"

Answer: Dennis DeYoung

Off "Equinox".

11. "Great Expectations"

Answer: Dennis DeYoung

From "Brave New World".

12. "Evil Eyes"

Answer: Dennis DeYoung

From "Man Of Miracles".

13. "What Have They Done To You?"

Answer: James Young and Tommy Shaw

Another one from "BNW".

14. "Krakatoa"

Answer: John Curulewski

Off "The Serpent Is Rising".

15. "Lies"

Answer: Dennis DeYoung

From "Man Of Miracles", this song does not appear on the first pressing of this album or the re-titled "Miracles" release.

16. "Unfinished Song"

Answer: Just Dennis DeYoung

This song appears on "Miracles" (the re-titled art-deco version of "Man Of Miracles") in place of "Lies".

17. "Jonas Psalter"

Answer: James Young

Off "The Serpent Is Rising".

18. "Mother Dear"

Answer: John Curulewski

From "Equinox".

19. "The Grove Of Eglantine"

Answer: Just Dennis DeYoung

From "Serpent Is Rising".

20. "Having A Ball"

Answer: Just James Young

It was WRITTEN By James Young and John Curulewski.

21. "Right Away"

Answer: James Young

This is from the original "Styx" album.

22. "Never Say Never"

Answer: Tommy Shaw

Off the "Cornerstone" album.

23. "Why Me"

Answer: Just Dennis DeYoung

Another one from "Cornerstone".

24. "Christopher, Mr. Christopher"

Answer: Dennis DeYoung

From "Man Of Miracles".

25. Okay, break the "studio album" rule for this one: On the "Live At The River's Edge" album, who sang leads on "Lorelei"?

Answer: James Young

For some reason JY replaces Dennis on this one instead of Gowan. Actually it was a pretty good fit. JY could have done lead vocals on the original!

Source: Author Chadler

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