Chicago

Come on down, let's take the "A" train
To take a little ride around the city
Brooklyn or Broadway train
You'll see that old New York is kind of pretty

Take your baby subway ridin'
That's where romance may be hidin'
(Let's take a ride)
Take, you should take the "A" train
To get to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem

Come on baby, climb aboard the "A" train
That's the way to get to Sugar Hill in Harlem
And if you get aboard the "A" train
You'll get to Sugar Hill and in a hurry

Listen here, listen to the train a-comin'
Hear the rails a-hummin' (Let's Take A Ride)
Climb aboard, climb aboard the "A" train
To take a little ride around the city

(All Aboard...)

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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