Styx is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s, with such hits as "Come Sail Away," "Babe," "Lady,"
"Suite Madame Blue," "Mr. Roboto," and "Renegade. The group originally formed in the Chicago, Illinois, area in 1961 as "The
Tradewinds" and played local bars while attending Chicago State University. By 1980, Styx had (over the course of several
albums) established themselves with their lyrics, criticizing unemployment ("Blue Collar Man"), consumerism ("The Grand
Illusion"), and materialism ("Pieces of Eight"). As teen idols, Styx also topped magazine polls for "Most Popular Rock Band."
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