Chicago is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1967. Self-described as a "rock and roll band with horns," their songs often also combine elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, and pop music.

Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. They have recorded 38 albums, sold over 100,000,000 records and are one of the longest-running and best-selling music groups of all time.

Chicago Transit Authority is the debut studio album by the American rock band Chicago, known at the time of release as Chicago Transit Authority. The double album was released on April 28, 1969 and became a sleeper hit, reaching number 17 on the Billboard 200 by 1971.

Chicago is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in February 1967, the group was originally known as The Big Thing and later Chicago Transit Authority, before becoming Chicago in 1969.

Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. Known for its fusion of rock and roll with horn sections, the band was originally known as Chicago Transit Authority before shortening its name because of a conflict with Chicago’s actual transit authority.

Dec 15, 2023 · In 1968, The Big Thing changed their name Chicago Transit Authority, relocated to Los Angeles and signed to Columbia Records. Produced by Jim Guercio, who doubled as the group’s manager, the following year’s self-titled debut was a double-disc set.

The band’s self-titled debut album showed the world how they could rock with brass and successfully incorporate funk, jazz, and pop balladry into a groundbreaking double-platinum rock & roll classic.

Initially called the Big Thing, the band relocated to Los Angeles in the summer of 1968, and manager and producer James Guercio changed its name to Chicago Transit Authority. Guercio’s pedigree included playing on Dick Clark package tours in the mid 1960s, briefly managing Chad and Jeremy, producing four hits by the Buckinghams in 1967, and ...

Long-lived rock band featuring sax, trombone, and trumpet, and an extremely successful melodic ballad style. Formed in Chicago in 1967 as the “Big Thing,” the band's first producer, James Guercio, suggested the name “ Chicago Transit Authority, ” later shortened to “Chicago” after the CTA threatened to sue. Relocating to Los Angeles ...

Jan 23, 1978 · Called the Chicago Transit Authority before shortening its name to that of the city in which it was founded in 1967, Chicago distinguished itself from other rock bands of the late 1960s by the inclusion of horns in its lineup.