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After the release of a self-titled debut album in April 1969, the band shortened its name to simply Chicago after receiving a threat of legal action from the Chicago Transit Authority. [1] The group's lineup remained stable for over ten years and released a series commercially and critically successful albums.
Sunshine pop band Founded in Chicago Cheap Trick: 1973: present: Rock group Founded in Chicago, Cheap Trick plans to open a music complex on Motor Row in Chicago's South Loop [22] The Chi-Lites: 1959: present: R&B soul vocal quartet Founded in Chicago Chicago: 1967: present: Rock band Founded in Chicago Cobalt & the Hired Guns: 2003: Punk rock ...
Although Parazaider retired from regular touring, he remained a band member. [170] [169] In January 2017, CNN Films aired a two-hour biographical documentary film on the group titled Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago. [171] The film was directed and edited by Peter Pardini, nephew of band member Lou Pardini, and produced by the band. [172]
Cornerstones of Rock was created to be a nostalgic celebration of the Chicago-area "garage bands" that rose to national prominence in the 1960s and 1970s. Jim Peterik and The Ides of March served as the house band for the evening, as many original members of these popular bands returned to the concert stage to play their greatest hits.
Along with other 1960s–1970s rockers, [7] Rogers was a disciple of rhythm and blues and what became known as "the Chicago Sound". [7] While the 'British Invasion' was overtaking American rock music, the Mauds were different from other area bands, according to Bob Stroud's biography, because of the inspiration they found in soul music.
Since the dawn of time, rock bands have been giving themselves really stupid names. This was especially true in the 1960s when anyone with 20 hits of acid and a thesaurus could name a band ...
A list of musical groups and artists who were active in the 1960s and associated with music in the decade This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Banshees (band) BarlowGirl; The Barrett Sisters; BBU (band) Beach Bunny (band) Beatnik Turtle; Beethoven Project Trio; Bella Voce (group) Belmont (band) Benson Orchestra of Chicago; Big Shoulders; The Black Sheep Band; The Blacks (band) The Blank Theory; Bloodyminded; Blue Meanies (Illinois band) The Blues Brothers; Bob's Yer Uncle (band ...