Died On This Date (December 7, 2008) Dennis Yost / Lead Singer Of Classics IV
themusicsover 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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