Glen Burtnik
| Glen Burtnik | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Glenn Burtnick |
| Born |
April 8, 1955 Irvington, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Pop, rock, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, vocalist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Associated acts |
Styx The Orchestra |
| Website | http://www.glenburtnik.com, |
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 and currently 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).
Burtnik appeared in the Broadway production of Beatlemania as Paul McCartney, alongside Marshall Crenshaw, who played John Lennon. He continues his love of The Beatles to this day, with the tribute band Liverpool. This band are regular performers at The Fest For Beatles Fans, annually held in the Metropolitan New York City area and Chicago with occasional stops elsewhere.
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", 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).
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