Chicago

Released: April 28, 1969

Songwriter: Robert Lamm

Producer: James William Guercio

[Verse 1]
Cloudy every morning
Sun don't never shine
Cloudy every morning
Sun don't never shine

[Chorus]
Since I lost my baby
I been losing my mind

[Verse 2]
I thought this was a warm place
I must be in the wrong place
I thought this was a warm place
I must be in the wrong place
And I don't know where I'm going

[Chorus]
Since my lover left me
Never no smile on my face

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
I am, he is, you are, he is, you are, me and we are all together, woah woah

[Verse 3]
Buddy, this ain't LA
I've travelled such a long way
Buddy, this ain't LA
I've travelled such a long way
And I still don't know where I'm going

[Chorus]
But without my baby
I better not stay

[Outro]
I better not stay, no ow woah no

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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