Chuck Panozzo

Chuck Panozzo
Background information
Birth name	Charles Salvatore Panozzo
Born	September 20, 1948 (1948-09-20) (age 63)
Origin	Chicago, IL
Genres	Hard rock, progressive rock
Occupations	Musician, bassist
Instruments	Bass guitar
Years active	1963–present
Associated acts	Styx
Website	chuckpanozzo.com

Charles Salvatore "Chuck" Panozzo (born September 20, 1948, in Chicago, IL) 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 Dennis DeYoung. After three decades as a Styx mainstay, Chuck Panozzo left the band shortly thereafter, though he has since rejoined the band part-time and 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

1. ^ White, Dave. "The Grand Illusion - Love, Lies, and My Life with Styx". About.com. http://classicrock.about.com/od/artistsaf/fr/panozzo_grand.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-30. 

External links

• Official website
• Alternate Chuck Panozzo website
• Video interview with Chuck Panozzo on AuthorViews site
• Chuck Panozzo interview on Stuck in the 80s blog
• Chuck Panozzo interview on Stuck in the 80s podcast

Persondata
Name	Panozoo, Chuck
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Date of birth	September 20, 1948
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