He attended Calumet High in Chicago and learned to play clarinet and guitar during those years. In 1970, Young joined the band TW4 while a student at Illinois Institute of Technology, from which he graduated with a bachelor"s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Young began playing keyboard and piano at the age of five. That band later became the first incarnation of. After "s initial breakup in 1983, Young released the solo albums,, and
He was the only original member left in the "s lineup and has appeared on all albums.
Tommy Shaw is touring with again, as is Chuck Panozzo as a guest bass guitarist for most concerts. Young tends to write the more hard rock pieces foreign
