Chicago (band)
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Chicago is an American soft rock / jazz group, from Chicago, Illinois. They formed on February 15, 1967. They are one of the best selling American groups of all time, second only to the Beach Boys. Chicago has released at least 30 albums in their career.
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 Chicago in 2004 (L-R): Keith Howland, James Pankow, Bill Champlin, Walt Parazaider, Tris Imboden, Lee Loughnane, Robert Lamm (view blocked) and Jason Scheff. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Big Thing, The Chicago Transit Authority |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Rock, jazz fusion, progressive rock, soft rock, power ballad, hard rock |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Full Moon, Rhino |
| Associated acts | The Beach Boys, Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sons of Champlin, Toto, America |
| Website | www |
| Members | Robert Lamm James Pankow Lee Loughnane Walter Parazaider Jason Scheff Tris Imboden Keith Howland Drew Hester Lou Pardini |
| Past members | Danny Seraphine Peter Cetera Terry Kath Laudir de Oliveira Donnie Dacus Chris Pinnick Bill Champlin Dawayne Bailey |
Discography
Studio albums
- Chicago Transit Authority (1969)
- Chicago (1970)
- Chicago III (1971)
- Chicago V (1972)
- Chicago VI (1973)
- Chicago VII (1974)
- Chicago VIII (1975)
- Chicago X (1976)
- Chicago XI (1977)
- Hot Streets (1978)
- Chicago 13 (1979)
- Chicago XIV (1980)
- Chicago 16 (1982)
- Chicago 17 (1984)
- Chicago 18 (1986)
- Chicago 19 (1988)
- Twenty 1 (1991)
- Night & Day Big Band (1995)
- Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album (1998)
- Chicago XXX (2006)
- Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus (2008)
- Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three (2011)
- Chicago XXXV: The Nashville Sessions (2013)
- Chicago XXXVI: Now (2014)
- Chicago XXXVII: Chicago Christmas (2019)
Chicago (band) Media
Chicago c. 1973
Logo of Chicago, designed by Columbia Records art director John Berg
