For co-founding member Danny Seraphine, Chicago’s transition into 1980s-era pop stars still represents a conundrum. He pined for the days of their early, more challenging music — but he relished their successes. You May Also Like: Danny Seraphine and Bill Champlin Defend ‘Chicago 17’: ‘Biggest Album We Ever Had’

Peter Cetera left Chicago in the wake of its biggest album ever, the six-times platinum 1985 smash ’17,’ and still has no regrets decades later.

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Jason Scheff joined Chicago just after Peter Cetera left, back in the mid-’80s. Still, even today, he’s considered the new guy.

Written by Robert Lamm and America’s Gerry Beckley, “Something’s Coming, I Know” hints of Lamm’s ‘Subtlety and Passion.’

Robert Lamm, who been there for every successive incarnation of Chicago, takes the long view on how the band’s sound has developed and changed over the years. You May Also Like: ‘The Terry Kath Experience’ (2017): Movies Robert Lamm is ready for another Chicago album – but are his bandRead More

Peter Cetera doesn’t sound like he’s warmed to the idea of working with Chicago again, despite the passage of so much time.