So corporate partiers can hear some better music:
Thanks to corporate belt-tightening, the Great Recession turned out to be a boon for Dennis DeYoung, the former frontman for the ’70s rock band Styx. In 2009, DeYoung performed at more than 15 corporate shows for clients such as Honda Motor’s U.S. unit and Resurrection Health Care, offering hit songs such as Lady, Come Sail Away, and Mr. Roboto without the Styx price, says Tim Orchard, who manages the star. Unfortunately for DeYoung, the number of his corporate bookings continues to be a reverse indicator of Corporate America’s fortunes. This year the singer, who charges about $50,000 a show, will do only six to eight corporate gigs as company entertainment budgets grow—allowing event planners to tap more expensive talent.
Yes, I did write this blog entry with the hope of eliciting a pithy response from Jeff Taylor.
