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Peter Cetera
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Peter Cetera

Peter Cetera was born in Chicago in 1944 and joined the band Chicago in 1967, playing alongside Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, and Danny Seraphine. The group's mix...

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Faithfully Video on page · 4 visits arrow_forward I Wasn't The One 4 visits arrow_forward Queen of The Masquerade Ball 4 visits arrow_forward Glory Of Love Video on page · 3 visits arrow_forward I Can Feel It 3 visits arrow_forward Restless Heart Video on page · 3 visits arrow_forward
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Peter Cetera, from Chicago's bass to solo ballads

The voice behind 'Glory of Love' and decades of Chicago hits.

For the Chicago years, 'Faithfully' is a good place to start. His solo side is all over 'Glory of Love.'

Cetera's voice defined a lot of Chicago's radio presence in the '70s and '80s, especially on songs like 'Faithfully.' After leaving the band, he leaned into a softer, more polished sound that landed him a number one hit with 'Glory of Love.' That shift from rock band bassist to adult-contemporary solo artist says something about how pop music changed in that era.

He joined Chicago in 1967, playing bass and singing alongside Terry Kath and Robert Lamm. Cetera left the band in 1986 and released his first solo album, 'Solitude/Solitaire,' which included 'Glory of Love.' He kept recording through the '90s and 2000s with albums like 'World Falling Down.'

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Peter Cetera was born in Chicago in 1944 and joined the band Chicago in 1967, playing alongside Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, and Danny Seraphine. The group's mix of rock, jazz, and pop found a wide audience, and Cetera's voice became a familiar part of their sound.

He left Chicago in 1986 to work on his own material. His first solo album, 'Solitude/Solitaire,' included the ballad 'Glory of Love,' which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Golden Globe. Later songs like 'Restless Heart' and 'Man In Me' continued in a similar melodic vein.

Cetera's move to a softer solo style didn't sit well with some of his earlier fans, and his departure from the band caused some friction. He kept recording through the 1990s and early 2000s, putting out albums like 'World Falling Down' and 'Another Perfect World.'

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