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Lawrence Henry Gowan (born 22 November 1956) is a Scottish-born Canadian musician. Gowan has been both a solo artist and the current lead vocalist and keyboardist of the band Styx since May 1999. His musical style is usually classified in the category of progressive rock.
Awards and nominations
The following are Gowan's Juno nominations:
1983 – Nominated – 'Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year'
1985 – Winner – 'Best Video' for 'A Criminal Mind' with director Rob Quartly animation and direction by Greg Duffell / Lightbox Studios Inc.
1985 – Winner – 'Best Album Graphics' for Strange Animal (awarded to designers Rob MacIntyre and Dimo Safari)
1985 – Nominated – 'Male Vocalist of the Year'
1985 – Nominated – 'Album of the Year' for Strange Animal
1985 – Nominated – 'Best Selling Single' for 'A Criminal Mind'
1985 – Nominated – 'Best Video' for 'You're a Strange Animal' animation by Greg Duffell / Lightbox Studios Inc.
1986 – Nominated – 'Best Video' for 'Cosmetics' (director: Rob Quartly)
1987 – Nominated – 'Male Vocalist of the Year'
1987 – Nominated – 'Album of the Year' for Great Dirty World
1987 – Nominated – 'Canadian Entertainer of the Year'
1991 – Nominated – 'Male Vocalist of the Year'
In 1995, Gowan was presented with the SOCAN award for songs that have won major airplay in 1995 for his song, 'Dancing on My Own Ground'.
On 16 November 1998, Gowan received the National Achievement Award from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN).
In 2003, Gowan was presented with the SOCAN award (along with three other musicians) for songs that have surpassed the 100,000 radio-airplay mark for his song, 'Moonlight Desires'.
In 2011, Gowan was presented with a star on the Scarborough Walk of Fame – Entertainment.
In 2013, Gowan announced he was recording a new studio album, complete with new original material. The album is apparently in production in downtown Toronto at a private studio. According to Gowan, the album is based on an old concept album by Rhinegold, which was written and conceived in the mid-1970s, during their rounds of the Toronto club scene.
Members
Lawrence Gowan – lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
Danny J. Ricardo – guitar (2010–2014)
Ricky Tillo – guitar (2016)
Bob McAlpine- guitar (2017)
Pete Nunn – keyboards (2010–2013)
Emm Gryner – keyboards, backing vocals (2014)
Ryan Bovaird – keyboards (2016)
Terry Gowan – bass, backing vocals
Todd Sucherman – drums, percussion
Taylor Mills – backing vocals (2010–2012)
Divine Brown – backing vocals (2016)
SATE (Saidah Baba Talibah) – backing vocals (2017)
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