Chicago
At a recent birthday party dinner, a group of late twenty something professionals gathered around and discussed various kinds of topics – subprime mortgages, political elections, NFL playoffs, and even musical trivia. Somehow the question came up, who actually sang the song “Glory of Love” from the Karate Kid Part II? Wasn’t it Chicago? No, Peter Cetera, someone said. To settle the matter, the type-As grabbed their blackberries and iPhones and went straight to the world wide web to find the answer. It was Peter Cetera, but Peter got his start with Chicago before venturing off on a solo career of his own, one found out.
This anecdote is just an example of the kind of influence "Chicago" has had in the musical world over the last 40 years. Chicago could be considered one of the most prolific American bands of all time, as the band hand to actually adhere to the roman numeral system to start labeling its albums. Today, Chicago still keeps a busy schedule and works with booking agents who book tours all around the world. Chicago performs all of their hits not only to audiences who remember hearing all their favorites back in the 1970s but also to new audiences that are hearing the music for the first time. The music still marches on to a new generation who appreciate the tight melodies and great lyrics by picking Chicago’s songs in Kareoke sessions and marching out to iTunes to download the band’s music. Over multiple decades, Chicago has proven its ability to write and perform music will be with us for multiple generations to come.
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01-21-2008, 05:27 PM
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