Lead singer of chicago who shot himself
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In 1967, Chicago musicians Robert Lamm, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, Lee Loughnane, Terry Kath, Peter Cetera, and Danny Seraphine formed a group with one dream, to integrate all the musical diversity from their beloved city and weave a new sound. Their dream turned into twenty US Top Ten singles, twelve Top Ten albums (five of which were #1), and sales of more than 120 million records. Pursuant to that goal, Parazaider enrolled at Chicago's DePaul University, all the while still playing what he called, "Many gigs and smoke-filled rooms and dance halls, and also some orchestra balls." It was at DePaul that he met another young Chicago musician, Jimmy Guercio, who years later would become Chicago's producer. "We started playing in different Rock 'n' Roll bands in the area." But while doing all that academic work, Parazaider had also gotten a non-classical musical idea he thought had promise: a Rock 'n' Roll band with horns. In the trendy world of Pop music, horns took a back seat in the mid-'6Os, when bands, imitating the four-piece rhythm section of The Beatl
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Chicago – The Band That Still Plays on
Chicago – The Band That Still Plays on
Chicago is an American rock band that forms in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. They have recorded 37 albums, sold over 100,000,000 records and are one of the longest-running and best-selling music groups of all time. Furthermore, Chicago’s music has never left the airwaves and the band remains on tour more often than not, playing concerts in every corner of North America. Even today, the band isn’t just about nostalgia, they continue to record new singles and albums regularly.
Chicago is second only to the Beach Boys as the most successful American rock band of all time, in terms of both albums and singles. Below is an early video featuring, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”, “25 or 6 to 4”, “It Better End Soon” and “I’m a Man” from their performance in Amsterdam 12/12/1969. At the time, they were one of the most innovative bands in the world with some of the best musicians to boot. With a foundation that was built o
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Chicago (band)
American rock band
Chicago is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1967. Self-described as a "rock and roll band with horns," their songs often also combine elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, and pop music.
Growing out of several bands from the Chicago area in the late 1960s, the original line-up consisted of Peter Cetera on bass, Terry Kath on guitar, Robert Lamm on keyboards, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, James Pankow on trombone, Walter Parazaider on woodwinds, and Danny Seraphine on drums. Cetera, Kath, and Lamm shared lead vocal duties. The group initially called themselves The Big Thing, then changed to the Chicago Transit Authority in 1968, and finally shortened the name to Chicago in 1969.[1]
Laudir de Oliveira joined the band as a percussionist and second drummer in 1974. Kath died in 1978 and was replaced by several guitarists in succession. Bill Champlin joined in 1981, providing vocals, keyboards, and rhythm guitar. Cetera left the band in 1985 and was replaced by Jason Scheff. Seraphine left in 1990 and was
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