Chicago

USA, 1967–now

American band formed in 1967, using a brass section within a rock line-up. Their work runs from jazz-rock pieces such as '25 or 6 to 4' to later ballads.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Chicago and 0 artists Chicago influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Chicago?

• Yes — Robert Lamm named Yes among the acts that particularly influenced Chicago's ambitious, arrangement-heavy rock.
• King Crimson — King Crimson's progressive ambition was, with Yes, a stated influence on Chicago's genre-blending jazz-rock.