Chicago

Released: July 21, 1980

Songwriter: Peter Cetera

Producer: Tom Dowd

[Chorus 1][x2]
Wanted to show I'm a man
Say the word and I'll tell you again
Wanted to show I'm a man you can rely upon
That's all I am

[Chorus 2]
I am a man that you can count on
Call out my name and I'll be there
I'm a man you can be sure of, baby
It's your love that takes me there, takes me there

[Chorus 1]
Wanted to know I'm a man
Say the words to me, say it again
Wanted to show I'm a man you can depend upon
That's all I am

[Chorus 2][x4]

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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