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Jan 31, 2022 · A singer, songwriter and wildly adventurous guitar player, Kath was the bedrock of Chicago, the daredevil group who had been meshing rock, jazz and classical styles across 11 hit albums since 1969. Prior to his death, though, Kath’s love of booze and cocaine was impacting on his talent and his judgment.
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Terry Alan Kath (January 31, 1946 – January 23, 1978) was an American guitarist and singer who is best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He played lead guitar and sang lead vocals on many of the band's early hit singles alongside Robert Lamm and Peter Cetera.
Though his songs are famous, Kath’s name is usually absent from the roll call of guitar gods. But now two documentaries will shine a light on the Chicago co-founder.
Dec 15, 2023 · Following the release of The Chicago Transit Authority, the band abbreviated their name to the more succinct version that is now so familiar, having been threatened with a writ by the real CTA. “That’s true,” confirms Loughnane, “but the real reason that we changed it was to avoid confusion.
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Mar 13, 2019 · As a member, and co-leader, of the glossy AM‐rock band Chicago, Kath, an alternatively shy and larger than life character in both girth and fortitude, co-captained a musical behemoth that went...
Mar 18, 2018 · Kath’s demise was subject to years of speculation, but one thing was clear: if there had been an unofficial leader, now he was gone. The hole Kath’s loss created has been patched many times throughout the band’s subsequent career but never filled. Here is what made his contributions so vital.
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Jan 1, 2023 · One name that always seems to appear missing when it comes down to the many “best guitarist in the universe” articles is Terry Kath. Kath was the guitarist and singer in the iconic American rock band Chicago, and he drew praises from several highly-acclaimed musicians, including Ray Charles and Jimi Hendrix.
