Dennis Yost
July 20, 1943 – December 7, 2008
Dennis Yost was the original lead singer and drummer for the ’60s pop band, Classics IV. Formed as a cover band in 1961, the group eventually added the vocals of Yost to the mix. They are best remembered for their 1968 hits, “Spooky” and ‘Stormy.” Those, plus 1969’s “Traces” all cracked the top 5 on the Billboard singles chart. Their songs have been covered by the likes of the Supremes, Daniel Ash, Dusty Springfield, Lydia Lunch, Imogen Heap, Santana and John Legend. Yost continued to front the band, although with different line-ups, for the better part of the next thirty years. As the band was about to mount a 40th anniversary album and tour in 2006, Yost took a fall down the stairs in his home. He suffered serious brain injuries that ultimately precluded him from performing again. On December 7, 2008, Dennis Yost, age 65, died of respiratory failure.
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Iam from puebla mex.I always heard four classic music and that voice i dont know who been singing and then i know that voice was dennis yost now so im sad i hope go on in my mind his voice forever .in deed iwill miss you
Growing up as a teenager, me & my friends spent a lot of time at the Inside Outside Club in Jacksonville, Fl. It was there we met Dennis & his band members. He looked out for us, seeing that we got home safely & frequently treated us all to pizza at Nick’s in Jax Beach. I ran into Dennis many years later at a POW/MIA event in Winston-Salem, N.C., my current home & it was a happy reunion to see Dennis & get reacquainted after so many years. I just learned of his death through a web search & am deeply saddened to learn of his passing. My memories of Dennis are good ones & my heart goes out to his family & close friends.
That’s a nice story, Glennie! Thanks for sharing it.
Vince