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Chuck Panozzo Biography

Musician

Chuck Panozzo is an American musician known for his role as bassist in the rock band Styx. Born on September 20, 1948, he spent over 30 years with the band, significantly influencing its development.

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“I was raised a good little Catholic. What's more theatrical than the ritual of the Catholic church?”

Church Catholic Ritual Theatrical

Author:Chuck Panozzo

“I like to get away from noise, although I will play noisy music in my car to keep myself awake. But my ears need a rest sometimes. I do enjoy listening to classical music.”

Sometimes Enjoy Car Listening Awake Get Away Classical Music

Author:Chuck Panozzo

“I kind of lost my sense of organized religion and became more spiritual from the experience. I would walk in the woods and to the sand dunes and the lake every day. That spoke to me more than getting up at six and the morning and saying some prayers. That had nothing to do with religion to me.”

Kind Spiritual Prayer Morning Sand Organized Religion

Author:Chuck Panozzo

“Rock and roll is based on pretty boys who look like little girls. The girls love them because they're not threatening. As someone who is dark and kind of hairy and whatever, I said, "I don't have a chance with that." Luckily!”

Kind Girl Dark Chance Boys Threatening Pretty Boy

Author:Chuck Panozzo

“It's not that I'm anti-religion. I'm anti any religion that doesn't practice the core, which is love.”

Author:Chuck Panozzo

“Shaming and blaming your kid isn't going to make them change. You can't change yourself. Would I love to be tall and blonde? Yes, but that's not going to happen. I'm always going to be short and dark-haired, maybe gray-haired now.”

Kids Blame Blonde Change Yourself

Author:Chuck Panozzo

“When I'm onstage and the singer sings, "I think about childhood friends and the dreams we had" and "on board I'm the captain, so climb aboard and we'll search for tomorrow forever more."My head is down because I'm trying to keep the beat. I'll turn and look at the audience and my eyes will scan the entire space. This is a transcendent moment. I can't explain it. It has a lot of meaning to me.”

Thinking Trying Moments Dream Eye Audience Forever Childhood Tomorrow

Author:Chuck Panozzo

“I think if you forget your roots you're lost. It helps to ground you.”

Thinking Helping Forget Forget You

Author:Chuck Panozzo

About the Author

Born: September 20, 1948
Known for: Musician
Quotes: 8

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