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Genre : Pop Rock, Jazz Fusion
Latest Release : Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus
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Chicago
Jazz-rock would never be the same without Chicago. They have survived beyond the explosion of the talented horn sections in the 1960s after Blood Sweat and Tears disbanded, keeping an active fan base throughout every decade since. The group formed in 1967, adopting the name of their city of origin, and was able to sell Chicago tickets throughout the 1970s and 1980s with hits that always seemed to demand radio play.
The unlikely band has sold over 120 million albums around the world and their name is right up there with the Beach Boys in the pure number of hit singles and albums produced (including five number one albums and 21 top ten hits). Chicago tickets have sold equally as well as the group has moved from rock to pop to classic rock to the oldies station.
Chicago began when a group of music students from DePaul University started playing late-night sessions at clubs throughout the campus. The lineup was very elastic and eventually grew to seven feature players who were first a professional cover band called The Big Thing. The group included Walter Parazaider on saxophone, James Pankow on trombone, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, Terry Kath on guitar, Robret Lamm on keyboard, Danny Seraphine on drums, and Peter Cetera on bass. While the band had no problem selling concert tickets performing covers, eventually they moved on to playing original material.
In 1968 the group changed their name to the Chicago Transit Authority and moved to Los Angeles. The first release from the group was an eponymous named album. The album was actually a double album and became an unquestioned success with airplay on the new FM radio stations. The album featured jazz-infused instrumentals, long jam sessions with Latin percussion, and a guitar sound that was experimental with its feedback-laden tracks. The album went double platinum and Chicago tickets moved quickly for the promotional tour.
The success made the group an easy target for the actual Chicago Transit Authority, who threatened legal action over the naming rights. So, thanks to the group's incredible success, the Chicago Transit Authority simply became Chicago. As Chicago their first album was officially named Chicago, making it the group's second straight self-titled album. The album went platinum (helping to drive the sales of the previous album as well). It was truly the break through record for the group, who saw their concert tickets sales jump. The songs "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon", "Make Me Smile", "Colour My World", and "25 or 6 to 4" were huge hits on the radio helping the double album again reach RIAA certification.
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Artist Biography - Chicago
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 The next few years had eight more albums, each at least reaching platinum status. The group could easily sell Chicago tickets as they toured the world. The band was on top of the world. They even played with the Beach Boys in one of the top grossing tours of all time in 1975.
What comes up must come down and in 1978 Chicago's first taste of tragedy came when manager James Williams Guercio left the group and Terry Kath died of an accidental, self-inflicted wound while cleaning out his gun. Kath was the dominant force for the group. He was the guitarist, songwriter, and singer. His death almost led to the end of the group, but fan support pushed the group on. Chicago would find a replacement in Donnie Dacus in April 1978. While Dacus was much more frenetic on stage, almost clashing with the laid-back members of the group, the group rallied around the new band member, returning to their rightful place selling Chicago concert tickets and albums again.
The first album with Dacus, Hot Streets reached platinum, but the next album, Chicago 13 (1979) only reached gold status. The albums also reflected a transition from jazz-rock to pop ballads. The result was Columbia Records dropping the group. In 1981 they signed with Warner Brothers and found a new producer, David Foster. The group had a few lineup changes as well. Dacus left and Laudir de Oliveria was gone as well. Bill Champlin became the new keyboardist/guitarist/singer the next two albums would sell well, but it was Chicago 17 that reinvigorated the fan base and sold concert tickets.
The six-platinum album did end the changes. Peter Cetera left to pursue a solo career and Chris Pinnick left as well. Cetera was replaced by Jason Scheff. Chicago made it through the rest of the decade with a declining popularity that plunged them into uncertified territory. Still the group coasted through with concerts filled with fans they had won over in the previous two decades. Chicago tickets still sold well enough to keep the band touring and occasionally recording.
The modern day Chicago lineup has Robert Lamm, James Pankow, Lee Loughnane, and Walter Parazaider from the original lineup and Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff, Tris Imboden, and Keith Howland from subsequent alterations to the group. Chicago tickets are still on sale and now they are back for a tour with Earth, Wind, and Fire in 2009. OnlineSeats will have these tickets for the entire tour schedule, so find your cheap seats on the seating chart and pick the right show date to relive the 1970s and the 1980s.
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