Chicago

Released: January 26, 1970

Songwriter: Robert Lamm

Producer: James William Guercio

[Intro]
Going where the orange sun has never died
And your swirling marble eyes shine
Laughing
Burning through the light
Bittersweet the drops of life
Memories only fading

[Chorus]
Fancy Colours
Fancy Colours

[Verse 1]
All we ever did see
When we're down at the sea
We see things so very bright at the sea

[Chorus]
Fancy Colours
Fancy Colours

[Verse 2]
All we ever can do
The morning covered with dew
We do things so very fine in the dew

[Chorus]
Fancy Colours
Fancy Colours

[Verse 3]
All we ever do hear
The world whether we're here or there
We hear things so very fine when we're there

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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