Speaking of Chicago

American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1967

Genre elements - Classical, Jazz, R&B, Pop

"rock and roll band with horns"

- Original Lineup -

Peter Cetera - Bass, Vocals

Terry Kath - Guitar, Vocals

Robert Lamm - Keyboards, Vocals 

Lee Loughnane - Trumpet

James Pankow - Trombone

Walter Parazaider - Woodwinds

Danny Seraphine - Drums

- Additional musicians -

Laudir de Oliveira - Second Drums (1974)

Bill Champlin - Vocals, Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar (1981)

Jason Scheff replaced Peter Cetera in 1985.

Tris Imboden replaced Danny Seraphine in 1990.

Terry Kath passed away in 1978 and was replaced by a revolving door of guitarists.

Walter Parazaider was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2021.

Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, & James Pankow are the most consistent members.

Band Honors -

No. 13 on Billboard's Top 100 Artists of All Time for Hot 100 Singles Chart Success (2008) ... No. 15 in 2015

No. 9 on Billboard's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time for Billboard 200 Album Chart Success (2015)

Chicago is one of the longest and most successful rock bands & a best-selling group of all time with over 100 million records sold and over 10 million in the U.S. alone. The band has 23 Gold albums, 18 Platinum albums, and 8 Multi-Platinum albums.  They have 5 consecutive No. 1 albums on Billboard 200.  In 1974, the band had (at the time) 7 albums in total on Billboard 200 simultaneously.

Point of intrigue - Chicago is considered a pioneer in rock music marketing with its distinctive logo on album covers and use of roman numerals when naming albums.

Chicago is one of the most successful American bands in RIAA & Billboard history.

Chicago has 10 Grammy nominations and one win for the song, "If You Leave Me Now."

The band's 1969 debut album, Chicago Transit Authority, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014.

In 2020, Chicago received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

The original line-up was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.

In 2017, Peter Cetera, Robert Lamm, and James Pankow were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Awards -

2 American Music Awards

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Discography - In a span from 1969 to 2022.  Chicago has 3 live albums.

(Wikipedia)

I was born in California, grew up in Illinois, and call Chicago my sweet home.

Speaking of Chicago...Rock on!