Chicago-The Band Goes On- Part 1

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1. The original name for the group was one of the following. Which one? Chicago Transit Authority They were always named Chicago The ChiBand The Big Thing

2. The group was actually formed in Chicago, Illinois. True False

3. According to Billboard, where did Chicago rank in U.S. singles charting groups in the 1970s? Fourth Second First Third

4. Legal action was threatened against the group in 1969, shortly after their first album was released. What was the reason behind this? Drug use Plagarism Copyright violations Name infringement

5. The band was involved in a full length feature film in 1973. Which movie was it? Serpico Badlands Walking Tall Electra Glide In Blue

6. A stadium tour in 1975 produced record attendances. Who did Chicago appear with on this tour? The Beach Boys America The Doobie Brothers Three Dog Night

7. There was a very unusual feature about the album covers on all the early releases, which was a conscious decision by the group. What was it? No photos appeared All were fold outs (book form) All black and white All lyrics appeared on the inside

8. An event happened in 1978 which changed the band dramatically. What was it? A member of the group was jailed A member of the group died A member of the group joined the military A member of the group quit

9. What was so unusual about Chicago's release of "Hot Streets" in 1978? The album had a name It was the first that wasn't a double album The cover was all white It was released out of sequence

10. Another event happened to the group in 1981 which again changed their fate. What happened this time? They changed record labels They changed producers They added a new vocalist All of these

11. Founding member Robert Lamm left the group in 1985 to pursue a solo career. True False

12. Jason Scheff, one of the lead singers for the current group has a father named Jerry who is also a musician. Who did Jerry tour with and play bass for? Elvis Presley Carl Perkins Jerry Lee lewis Dion DeMucci

13. In 1981 Chicago was unceremoniously dumped by the record label which had been their home since their first release in 1969. Which label dropped them? United Artists Columbia Capitol Decca

14. Which Chicago album took the longest to release after its initial recording? Chicago Transit Authority Stone Of Sisyphus Hot Streets Night and Day (Big Band)

15. The record label that picked up Chicago's whole book of songs in 2002 and released "Chicago XXX" as their first new studio album in 15 years is which of these? Polygram Sony BMG Rhino EMI