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Full Name	Glen Burtnik
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1955(1955-04-08)
Age	69
Birthplace	Irvington
Country	United States
Birth City	Irvington
Horoscope	Taurus

Glen Burtnik Biography

Glen Burtnik is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on April 8, 1955 in Irvington, Irvington, United States. Glen Burtnik (born Glenn Burtnick, April 8, 1955) is a singer, songwriter, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a former member of Styx. Burtnik is originally from North Brunswick, New Jersey, in the Middlesex County part of the Raritan Bayshore, of the larger Jersey Shore and lives in Asbury Park, New Jersey, both popular Jersey Shore towns. Burtnik has written hit songs for Randy Travis, Patty Smyth and Don Henley. The spelling of his name has shortened a few times over the years (born Glenn Burtnick, then changed to Glen Burtnick, and finally Glen Burtnik, spelled with one N, no C).

One of his songs, “Face in the Mirror” was used in a series of TV commercials for Philishave electric shavers in the 1990s. Burtnik officially left Styx in 2003 because he wanted to be closer to home.

Burtnik and his family were featured on the October 16, 2006, season premiere episode of the Discovery Channel show, It Takes a Thief. During the second season of this show, Burtnik and his family were the “victims” of a staged robbery.

In 2006, Dennis DeYoung asked him to be a part of his band for selected shows to help promote his CD One Hundred Years from Now, which was released in Canada in 2007 and in the USA in 2009. 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”.

In 1989, Burtnik performed the song “Not So Far Away” for the film Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

Glen Burtnik Net Worth

Glen Burtnik is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Glen Burtnik 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of LaBamba and The Hubcaps led by New Jersey shore favorite Richie ‘LaBamba’ Rosenberg before leaving to start his solo career in 1986. One of the Hubcaps’ popular songs was the Burtnik-written “Here Comes Sally” which later appeared on Burtnik’s 1987 solo LP Heroes & Zeros.

While solo success has been relatively elusive, he did score a minor hit in 1987 with “Follow You,” a track off his Heroes & Zeros album, which peaked at

65 on the Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up releases have been less successful.

He has written chart-topping hits such as “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough” for Patty Smyth and Don Henley, “Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man”, and “Delicious Surprise (I Believe It)”, hosted the School of Rock radio show on The Hawk 105.7 FM, and recorded/toured/collaborated with well-known artists. As a member of Styx, he was heavily featured on the hit album Edge of the Century, on which he wrote (along with long-time associate, Plinky Giglio) the top ten Mainstream rock hit, “Love Is the Ritual”, and co-wrote (with lead singer Dennis DeYoung) the last Billboard Top 40 hit for the band, “Love at First Sight” (#25, 1991). Styx broke up again, after being active for only 2 years since their previous break up. Styx got back together again 4 years later, but Burtnik didn’t join because Tommy Shaw quit Damn Yankees and came back with Styx. Burtnik rejoined Styx in late 1999, as original bassist Chuck Panozzo couldn’t play “full time” anymore because of sicknesses. Thus, Burtnik took over playing the bass guitar and Styx started playing songs from Edge Of The Century live again. He went on to record Cyclorama with Styx in 2003 leading on 2 songs. Burtnik’s song “Kiss Your Ass Goodbye” was made and recorded before Cyclorama, but they rerecorded it and put it on the album. Burtnik also lead on the song “Killing The Thing That You Love”, and shared vocals with Shaw on “Yes I Can”. Burtnik left 1 year later in 2004 being replaced with Styx’ current bassist Ricky Phillips.

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Facts & Trivia

Glen Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Glen Burtnik celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Glen Burtnik

1. Glen Burtnik is an American musician and singer-songwriter.
2. He was born on April 8, 1955 in Irvington, New Jersey.
3. Burtnik started his music career as a member of Styx in the late 1990s.
4. He has also been a member of several other bands including The Orchestra and Beatlemania.
5. Burtnik has released several solo albums throughout his career.
6. His most successful single is “Follow You” which reached #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1987.
7. In addition to music, Burtnik has also acted in films and television shows such as “The Sopranos” and “Law & Order”.
8. He is known for his multi-instrumental skills including guitar, bass, keyboards, and vocals.
9. Burtnik has collaborated with many notable musicians such as Paul McCartney and Billy Joel.
10. He continues to perform live shows across the United States and internationally.

Why did Glen burtnik leave Styx?

Burtnik officially left Styx in 2003, because he wanted to be closer to home. In 2006, Dennis DeYoung asked him to be a part of his band for selected shows to help promote his CD One Hundred Years from Now, which was released in Canada in 2007 and in the US in 2009.

What band was Glen burtnik with?

Music groups

What is the Summer of Love Tour?

Glen Burtnik’s Summer of Love Concert focuses on classic rock plus a little bit of soul from the period of time generally between the “ official” Summer of Love, 1967, continuing through the famous Woodstock Music and Art Festival in 1969 and ending around 1973, the time of the Watkins Glen Summer Jam, the largest …

How many original Styx members are still in the band?

All those Styx songs were written and sung by the band’s co-founder and former lead singer and keyboardist Dennis DeYoung. Styx still tours today but only includes two band members from their 1975 to 1983 golden era — guitarist- singers Tommy Shaw and James “JY” Young.

How much is Styx worth?

Net Worth: $18 Million
Profession:| Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist, Actor
Nationality:| United States of America