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Kansas is an American rock band formed in Topeka, Kansas in 1973. They became popular during the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as " Carry On Wayward Son " and " Dust in the Wind ". [ 4 ]
Oct 17, 2023 · For a band that released seven captivating albums in a six-year period during the 70s, a gap of 16 years between studio releases seems absurd.But there were substantial reasons behind that hiatus since 2000, not least the fact that Kansas singer Steve Walsh was suffering from vocal problems that eventually became the catalyst for him to leave the band in 2014.
- Rich Wilson
May 18, 2023 · Mountains of drugs, rampant egos and rock’n’roll excess were not what derailed Kansas. Their classic line-up was torn apart by religion. At the height of the group’s success, guitarist and chief songwriter Kerry Livgren broke away to form the Christian rock band A.D. along with bassist Dave Hope, who later became a fully ordained Anglican minister.
- Dave Ling
Oct 4, 2024 · Asked when he felt like Kansas had “made it” in the music industry, Williams said it was at the 30-year mark for the band. “All of a sudden, we realized this is what we do, travel around the ...
May 15, 2023 · Kansas, at its 50 year anniversary, reflects on 'Carry On Wayward Son,' 'Dust in the Wind,' what the future holds for the rock band and more.
Jun 2, 2013 · The next album, Drastic Measures, which features the worst Kansas album cover of all time. was Elefante’s second and last with Kansas, and it was, to put it nicely, a mixed affair. Livgren was already moving on to A.D., and at times it is hard to believe it was produced by the same band that had, just a few years before, put out Leftoverture (1976)and Point of Know Return (1977).
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Aug 2, 2016 · A band coming out of a small town, Topeka, Kansas, being picked up by an entertainment mogul [Don Kirshner] and going on to sell millions of records against the odds. Our record sales and live audiences definitely grew as a result of that.
