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American rock band renowned for their blend of hard rock guitar, acoustic textures, synthesizers, and vocal harmonies, achieving massive commercial success in the late 1970s and early 1980s.Formed in Chicago in 1972 by brothers Chuck and John Panozzo and Dennis DeYoung, with John Curulewski and James "JY" Young. After Curulewski's departure in 1975, Tommy Shaw joined. The band achieved multi-platinum success with albums like 'The Grand Illusion', 'Pieces of Eight', and 'Paradise Theatre', kno...