Chicago is a band that was founded in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, United States ñ where the band got its name from. The band's members include Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, Jason Scheff, Tris Imboden, Lou Pardini, and Keith Howland. Among the band members, Lamm, Pankow, Loughnane, and Parazaider are the only ones that have remained since the band's formation.
The band has been dubbed as one of the most popular groups especially during the 1970s, and has sold more than 120 million albums all over the world. The group rose to fame around the time they released their second album called "Chicago."
Among the former band members, Peter Cetera has been deemed as the most popular, being that he used to be the band's lead singer, and is known for many of the band's hit singles. As of 2010, the band has been seen on tour with the Doobie Brothers, after staying active for a number of years.