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John Curulewski (October 3, 1950 – February 13, 1988) was an American musician who was one of the original members of Styx.

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John "JC" Curulewski
Born	(1950-10-03)October 3, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	February 13, 1988(1988-02-13) (aged 37)
Genres	Rock progressive rock hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar vocals keyboard
Years active	1968–1975
Labels	Wooden Nickel, A&M
Formerly of	Styx, Spread Eagle, Arctic Fox

Career

In 1969 Curulewski joined the Chicago-based band TW4, featuring college friends Dennis DeYoung, Chuck Panozzo, and John Panozzo. The group evolved into Styx by 1972.[1] Curulewski played guitar and sang occasional lead vocals on the band's first five studio albums, released from 1972 to 1975.[2] Just after the recording of the album Equinox in 1975, Curulewski left Styx to spend more time with his family, and was replaced by Tommy Shaw.[3]

After his career with Styx, Curulewski became a guitar teacher in the Chicago area and played occasionally in local bands. He died on February 13, 1988, from a brain aneurysm. He was survived by his wife and their son.[4]

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