Chicago the band biographies
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List of Chicago band members
Chicago is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in February 1967, the group was originally known as The Big Thing and later Chicago Transit Authority, before becoming Chicago in 1969. Initially featuring guitarist and vocalist Terry Kath, keyboardist and vocalist Robert Lamm, drummer Danny Seraphine, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, trumpeter Lee Loughnane and trombonist James Pankow, the band added bassist and vocalist Peter Cetera in December 1967. The group has been through many lineup changes and currently includes four original members – Lamm, Loughnane, Pankow, and Parazaider (retired member since 2017) – plus drummer Walfredo Reyes Jr. (since 2012), saxophonist Ray Herrmann (since 2016), vocalist Neil Donell (since 2018), percussionist Ramon "Ray" Yslas (since 2018), guitarist Tony Obrohta (since 2021), Loren Gold on keyboards and vocals (since 2022), and bassist Eric Baines (since 2022).
History
1967–2009
Chicago was formed under the name The Big Thing on February 15, 1967, with the original lineup comprising guitarist and vocalist Terry Kath, keyboardist and vocalist Robert Lamm, drummer Danny Seraphine, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, trumpeter Lee Loughnane and trombonist James Pankow.[1] In December,
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Chicago: Feelin' Stronger Every Day
Written in cooperation with the band, this book traces the founding, recording history, and musical impact of one of the world's most innovative and long-lasting rock bands, Chicago. Founded in 1967 by Terry Kath and Walter Parazaider, who were later joined by James William Guercio and Peter Cetera, Chicago followed the course of Blood, Sweat & Tears by grafting a horn section on to a rock band to create a progressive jazz-rock sound, recording over twenty top-ten hit songs over the past three decades, including Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?, Color My World, Saturday in the Park, Wishing You Were Here, Hard To Say I'm Sorry, You're the Inspiration, Look Away, and Hard Habit To Break. Since their first album, Chicago Transit Authority, which featured protest chants from the infamous 1968 Democratic convention, Chicago has released over twenty albums, with fifteen selling platinum or multi-platinum, more than 100 million in total. Their "Ultimate Hits" album will be released in 1999. In a word, Chicago remains one of the most successful bands in America.
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