A bit about
Tommy Shaw:
Baby-faced, blond-haired Tommy
Shaw has always had varying interests outside of STYX. For example, he's
performed the National Anthem at a Cubs vs. Giants game at Wrigley Field
in Chicago, and is also a founding member of Damn Yankees, a mega supergroup
with long time pals, Jack Blades (formerly of Night Ranger) and the Wackmaster
himself, Ted Nugent. But his solo albums, Girls With Guns, and What
If, mark his first serious musical enterprise outside of the band.
Tommy Shaw hails from Montgomery,
Alabama and joined Styx for their Crystal Ball album, which started
a string of multi-platinum successes. He established himself as one of the
three major songwriters and vocalists in the group alongside Dennis DeYoung
and James
"JY" Young and intertwined his own lead guitar style with JY's. He released
two successful solo albums on A&M before joining forces in the early 90's
with Ted Nugent and Night Ranger's Jack Blades to form powerhouse Damn Yankees.
1994 saw Shaw & Blades' song "My Hallucination" getting nationwide airplay
supported by a national tour. In 1995 the most popular Styx line-up reunited
to record a new version of their 1975 hit, "Lady" which appears on STYX
Greatest Hits Vol.1. This same line-up played over 50 shed and festival
dates in the summer of 1996 to coincide with the release of the Greatest
Hits' second volume.
Some Tommy Shaw stats at a
glance:
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Full Name: Tommy Roland
Shaw
Date of Birth:
September 11, 1953
Nickname: None
to speak of, except maybe for "T"
Astrological
Sign: Virgo
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Place
of Birth: Montgomery, Alabama
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 142
lbs.
Hair Color:
Blond
Eye Color: Blue
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Parents:
Dalton and Mildred
Siblings: Jimmy,
Danny, and Rene
Home: Los Angeles,
CA
Last School
Attended: Robert E. Lee High School
Marital Status:
At this time, Engaged.
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Favorite Performers:
John Lennon, Chuck Berry, Elton John, Scott
Weiland, Ted Nugent, Steven Tyler/Joe Perry
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Favorite Place: The California
coast
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Hobbies: Hiking, antiquing,
camping, collecting 19th century
Windsor chairs and Black Memorabilia.
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Biggest Thrill: The
birth of Hannah Rene Shaw
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Biggest Disappointment:
Not meeting John Lennon or Roy Orbison
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Most Serious Problem:
Not enough hours in the day
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Biggest Regret: Got
no regrets
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Favorite Evening Out:
Watching the sunset and a quiet outdoor seat at my favorite restaurant
or a loud restaurant with good friends who are the loudest of all.
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Favorite Authors: John
Grisham, Michael Crichton
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Favorite actor: Samuel
L. Jackson
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Favorite movies: Fail
Safe, Blade Runner, True Romance, Goodfellas