Chicago may or may not be your cup of tea but, when it comes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, you gotta admit… they earned it. Or, check out Peter Pardini’s new documentary, Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago, which just finished the film festival circuit and is headed for distribution. If you’re into seeing more of them, they’re touring live with Earth, Wind and Fire through September 30. As Rob Thomas said in his introduction of the band at the Hall of Fame, “If you think Chicago is your mom’s band then, man, I wanna party with your mom.”Ĭhicago’s sizzling performance at the induction ceremony will remind many latent fans of their singular style and monster chops. Supremely underrated by many, the band has $100 million in record sales under their belts, they’re still filling arenas and their music is a radio staple - instantly recognizable to anyone over 30. Notable absences include Kath, who, tragically, accidentally shot himself to death in 1978, Cetera, who left to pursue a solo career in 1985 and Seraphine, who was fired from the band in 1990. They were simply known as Chicago (shortened, after the threat of a lawsuit by the Chicago Transit Authority for copyright infringement) and by the iconic logo that adorned all their album covers.Īfter a half century in the business and 43 albums later, Chicago is, amazingly, still recording and touring with most of the original band intact. In the communal spirit that defined the late 60s, the band had no front man. Lamm joined from nearby Roosevelt University and Cetera was recruited soon after their formation. The band formed in 1967, first as The Big Thing, later as Chicago Transit Authority, when Seraphine, Parazaider, Kath, Loughnane and Pankow were young musicians at Chicago’s DePaul University. By December of that year, the album had gone gold. Progressive college stations on burgeoning FM frequencies went wild and it quickly became an underground hit. Their first album, Chicago Transit Authority, launched in April 1969, just after The Beatles released the White Album. Their fresh jazz-based, horn-forward sound is a mash-up genre - the Chicago Horn Sound - a combination of jazz, blues, rock and soul, with a pinch of pop. Number 13 on Billboard’s list of Top 100 Bands, Chicago is second only to the Beach Boys as the most successful American rock band of all time. See Related Content: “Why Terry Kath Was Vital to Chicago” Their fellow founding band mate, guitarist Terry Kath, was inducted posthumously. Power brass trio Lee Loughnane on trumpet, Walter Parazaider on sax and James Pankow on trombone tore it up on horns. Keyboardist Robert Lamm handled lead vocals, with help from bassist Jason Scheff (little known fact: he’s the son of Elvis Presley’s bass player, Jerry Scheff). 30, they performed mega-hits “Saturday in the Park” and “25 or 6 to 4.” Their original bassist and singer, Peter Cetera, declined to join them but original drummer Danny Seraphine sat in, his first time playing with the band in over 25 years. In a flawless set during the ceremony, aired on HBO on Apr.
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Green's "Tired Of Being Alone", recorded from the 1973 TV special, "Chicago In The Rockies".Almost 50 years after the band’s formation, Chicago was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 8, 2016. In 2002, Chicago VI was remastered and reissued by Rhino Records, with two bonus tracks: a Terry Kath demo called "Beyond All Our Sorrows", and a recording of Al On August 23, 1989, just before 7:00pm local time, "Just You 'N' Me" was the last song played on WLS Chicago before switching to an all-talk format. There that would last until 1976's Chicago X. Released in June 1973, Chicago VI was another commercial success, spending five weeks at #1 in the US, while failing to chart in the UK at all, beginning a dry spell Of which was co-composed with Peter Cetera, who, himself landed another track on Chicago VI, the country-influenced "In Terms Of Two". Reviewers in "Critics' Choice"), it is James Pankow who is responsible for the album's two hits, "Just You 'N' Me" (#4) and "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" (#10), the last While Robert Lamm maintains his songwriting prowess on Chicago VI (authoring half of the album's tracks, including his response to some of Chicago's negative see the group follow more of a pop music approach, relying less on their trademark horns and exploring varied music forms. Following the streamlined character of Chicago V, this successor would. It would remain their recording base for the next four years. Chicago VI is the sixth album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1973. See the group follow more of a pop music approach, relying less on their trademark horns and exploring varied music forms.Īfter recording all of Chicago's first five albums in New York City, producer James William Guercio had his own Caribou Studios built in Nederland, Colorado duringġ972, finished in time for the band to record their sixth album the following February. Following the streamlined character of Chicago V, this successor would Chicago VI is the sixth album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1973.
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