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Jan 31, 2022 · A fatal gunshot wound. Blood on the walls. A dead body. Lee Loughnane, trumpet player with the US rock band Chicago, vividly recalls January 23, 1978. It was the day his friend, Chicago’s guitarist Terry Kath, shot himself dead after a game of Russian roulette went horribly wrong.
Kath was killed instantly. He was just 31 years old. 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...
On January 23, 1978, however, the band suffered its first personnel loss when Kath accidentally killed himself with a gunshot to the head. [4] The band briefly considered breaking up after Kath's death, but ultimately chose to continue and added Donnie Dacus as his replacement in April 1978. [5]
ImageNameYears ActiveInstruments1967–presentkeyboards lead and backing vocals ...all Chicago releases to date1967–presenttrumpet flugelhorn occasional keyboards ...all Chicago releases to date1967–presenttrombone backing vocals occasional ...all Chicago releases to date2012–presentdrums (2018–present) percussion ...all Chicago releases from Chicago XXXVI: ...Dec 15, 2023 · Indeed, it speaks volumes of the way that Chicago are perceived that after more than four decades since the senseless death of Terry Kath – the band’s co-founding guitarist who died from an unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound – some still claim that the group should have done the decent thing and called it a day.
- Dave Ling
Terry Kath. 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.
Dec 31, 2016 · In 1978, Terry Kath of the band Chicago died of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Now his bandmates recall his life and shocking death. By. Jordan Runtagh. Published on December...
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Sep 19, 2023 · Chicago’s Humphrey’s concert, the final show in a two-night stand, lasted nearly two hours, including a 20-minute intermission. The repertoire consisted almost exclusively of hits, in true legacy band fashion.
