A Chicago band that broke through with 'Vehicle' and kept recording through the 1970s.
For a quick frame, listen to 'Vehicle' for the breakthrough hit, then 'L.A. Goodbye' for how they kept going after it.
The Ides of March matter because they're a classic Chicago rock story, a local band that worked through lineup changes and financial struggles for years before 'Vehicle' hit number two in 1970. That song's melody and Jim Peterik's vocals gave them a national breakthrough, and they followed it with tracks like 'L.A. Goodbye' that mixed melodic rock with blues. Their 1974 album 'Midnight Cowboy' even landed them in a legal fight over its cover art.
They formed in Chicago in 1964 with Jim Peterik, Larry Millas, Bob Bergland, and Mike Borch. After early singles didn't catch on, 'Vehicle' broke through in 1970, and they kept recording through the decade with songs like 'One Woman Man' and 'L.A. Goodbye'.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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