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.

A theory has emerged that Chicago never quite recovered from Peter Cetera’s departure. Here are five arguments to the contrary.

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

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

Robert Lamm recently dismissed the idea. Peter Cetera has said he’s not interested in touring like they do. But Danny Seraphine, the long-gone original drummer, would still like to broker a reunion with Chicago. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Back when the famous, classic, horn-rock band was known as Chicago Transit Authority, they released a top-notch single called “Questions 67 and 68,” off of a 1969 eponymously titled debut album. It didn’t do much on the charts You May Also Like: Chicago, “Questions 67 & 68” from Chicago TransitRead More

Turns out, Chicago has made some overtures over the years with its erstwhile former bass playing singer Peter Cetera – but he’s just not interested.

Chicago, Illinois was home to Quill Records, an independent label run by Peter Wright that released a string of singles between the years 1965 and 1967. You May Also Like: I Want, Need, Love You: Garage-Beat Nuggets From the Festival Vaults (2016)