Chicago

Released: January 11, 1971

Songwriter: Robert Lamm

Producer: James William Guercio

[Chorus: Peter Cetera, with bandmates]
How could I be happy
Without her by my side?
Without her smiling face?
At the sunrise?
How could I keep living
With emptiness inside?
With no one there to touch?
At the sunrise? Oh

[Verse: Peter Cetera, (Bandmates)]
She gave meaning to my words, our funny words
(Meaning to my words)
And I know that I will never ever leave her, yeah
(Meaning to my words, hey hey hey hey)
She helped me find my way, I've been astray
(Helped me find my way)
That's the thing, you know she really really helped me
(Helped me find my way, hey hey hey hey)

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus: Peter Cetera, with bandmates]
The time I had to leave her
Leave her all alone
The way she looked at me
Made me cry
Oh oh oh
I know she understands me
She knows I'm feelin' bad
Until I'm back beside her
At the sunrise

Chicago is a rock band hailing from the Illinois city of the same name. With its multitude of certified gold and platinum hits, the band has had enough longevity to last for over fifty years.

Chicago was formed on February 15, 1967, between keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, drummer Danny Seraphine, guitarist Terry Kath, and trombonist James Pankow. The group called themselves “The Big Thing,” and played Top 40 hits in nightclubs in Chicago. In 1968, the band relocated to Los Angles, and changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. They gained massive amounts of exposure to famous musicians of the time by regularly playing at the Whiskey A Go Go nightclub. In 1969, they released a self-titled album which peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The next year, the band shortened their name to “Chicago” to avoid a lawsuit from the actual company of the same name.

The band has released a plethora of albums, most of them titled Chicago enumerated with Roman numerals. The band changed its sound in the late 70s and 80s following the death of Terry Kath. Since then, the band has still carried on a legacy for the decades following, but has slowed the release of original music to a trickle.

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