Glen Burtnik has written hit songs for Randy Travis, Patty Smyth and Don Henley.
12 Facts About Glen Burtnik
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Glen Burtnik appeared in the Broadway production of Beatlemania as Paul McCartney, alongside Marshall Crenshaw, who played John Lennon.
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Glen Burtnik continues his love of The Beatles to this day, with the tribute band Liverpool.
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Styx got back together again four years later, but Glen Burtnik did not join because Tommy Shaw quit Damn Yankees and came back with Styx.
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Glen Burtnik rejoined Styx in late 1999, as original bassist Chuck Panozzo could not play full time anymore because of illness.
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Glen Burtnik went on to record Cyclorama with Styx in 2003, leading on two songs.
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Glen Burtnik sang lead on the song "Killing the Thing That You Love", and shared vocals with Shaw on "Yes I Can".
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Glen Burtnik left a year later in 2004 being replaced with bassist Ricky Phillips.
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Glen Burtnik was a member of LaBamba and The Hubcaps led by Richie Rosenberg, before leaving to start his solo career in 1986.
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Glen Burtnik officially left Styx in 2003, because he wanted to be closer to home.
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Glen Burtnik performed with DeYoung some of the material he wrote with Styx during the Edge of the Century album including "Love Is the Ritual" and "Edge of the Century".
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Glen Burtnik's Xmas Xtravaganza is a regular holiday concert which benefits area, food banks and other worthwhile charities.