Chicago
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Chicago is a popular rock band in the late 60's. They released several albums and singles including their biggest selling album, Chicago 17.
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[edit] Members
- Robert Lamm
- James Pankow
- Lee Loughnane
- Walter Parazaider
- Bill Champlin
- Jason Scheff
- Tris Imboden
- Keith Howland
[edit] Former Members
- Terry Kath
- Peter Cetera
- Danny Seraphine
- Laudir DeOliveira
- Donnie Dacus
- Chris Pinnick
- Dawayne Bailey
[edit] About
A group of students from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois formed their own band, namely, Walter Parazaider who was born on March 14, 1945; trumpeter Lee Loughnane born on October 21, 1946 and trombonist James Pankow, born on August 20, 1947. They used to play gigs at nightclubs. They met Terry Kath, and drummer Danny Seraphine, Robert Lamm for keyboard and Peter Cetera for bass. After performing at some clubs, they moved to Los Angeles, California.
With the help of their friend and manager, James William Guercio, they signed a recording contract under Columbia Records' and took a name of Chicago Transit Authority. The group released their first album, The Chicago Transit Authority. After the released of their first album, they changed their name to Chicago.
The band became famous upon the released of their second album, Chicago II. It was the group’s breakthrough album. Their career went to a low point when they had released a quadruple live album set. The group went popular again when they released their first single-disc, Chicago V. The disc reached number one on billboard charts. Tneir 1973 released album, Chicago VI reached the topped charts. One of their album, Chicago VIII released was featured in Harry Truman. Other successful albums were released in the following years.
The year 1978 was not a good year for the band. Their long time manager James split with them. In late January, Terry died of an accidental self-inflected gunshot wound. Terry was replaced by Donnie Dacus. The following year, they released their biggest selling album, Chicago 17 with two top 10 singles, You're The Inspiration and Hard Habit To Break. Peter Cetera left the band to concentrate more on his solo career.
Peter was replaced by Jason Scheff. The band wrote and recorded their 22nd album, Sisyphus in 1992. Dawayne left the band in 1995 and was replaced by Keith Howland. The band released their album, Night and Day Big Band in 2006.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Grammy Award | Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for If You Leave Me Now |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Make Me Smile | 9 | Columbia |
| 1970 | 25 or 6 to 4 | 4 | Columbia |
| 1970 | Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is | 7 | Columbia |
| 1972 | Saturday in The Park | 3 | Columbia |
| 1973 | Feelin Stronger Every Day | 10 | Columbia |
| 1973 | Just You 'N' Me | 4 | Columbia |
| 1974 | (I've Been) Searching So Long | 9 | Columbia |
| 1974 | Call on Me | 6 | Columbia |
| 1975 | Old Days | 5 | Columbia |
| 1976 | If You Leave Me Now | 1 | Columbia |
| 1977 | Baby, What A Big Surprise | 4 | Columbia |
| 1982 | Hard To Say I'm Sorry | 1 | Warner |
| 1984 | Hard Habit To Break | 3 | Warner |
| 1984 | You're The Inspiration | 3 | Warner |
| 1986 | Will You Still Love Me | 3 | Warner |
| 1988 | I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love | 3 | Reprise |
| 1988 | Look Away | 1 | Reprise |
| 1989 | You're Not Alone | 10 | Reprise |
| 1989 | What Kind of Man Would I Be | 5 | Reprise |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Chicago.
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 April 1969<bdr>Columbia |
 January 1970 Columbia |
 January 1971 Columbia |
 July 1972 Columbia |
 June 1973 Columbia |
 March 1974 Columbia |
 March 1975 Columbia |
 September 1977 Columbia |
 October 1978 Columbia |
 August 1979 Columbia |
 July 1980 Columbia |
 July 1982 Warner Bros. |
 1984 Warner Bros. |
 1986 Warner Bros. |
 1988 Reprise |
 January 1991 Reprise |
 2006 Rhino |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Questions 67 and 68 | Columbia |
| 1969 | Beginnings | Columbia |
| 1970 | Make Me Smile | Columbia |
| 1970 | 25 or 6 to 4 | Columbia |
| 1970 | Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is | Columbia |
| 1971 | Free | Columbia |
| 1972 | Saturday in The Park | Columbia |
| 1973 | Feelin Stronger Every Day | Columbia |
| 1988 | Look Away | Reprise |
| 1989 | You're Not Alone | Reprise |
| 1989 | What Kind of Man Would I Be | Reprise |
| 2006 | Love Will Come Back | Rhino |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
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 October 1971 |
 1972 |
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 November 1975 |
 November 1981 |
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 1991 |
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 1999 |
