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Members:
Phil Ehart, Rich Williams, Ronnie Platt, Zak Rizvi, Tom Brislin, Joe Deninzon
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Kansas is an American rock band that formed in 1973 in Topeka, Kansas, and became popular during the decade initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind”.
From the beginning, Kansas achieved success by playing only their original music. This “garage band” from Topeka was discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner and released their first album in 1974.
The band has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (“Leftoverture,” “Point of Know Return,” “Best of Kansas“), one platinum live album (“Two for the Show“) and a million-selling gold single, “Dust in the Wind.”
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Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for more than 200 weeks throughout the 70’s and 80’s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. In fact, “Carry On Wayward Son” was the #2 most Played Track on classic rock radio in 1995 and went to #1 in 1997. In 1998, Kansas released an orchestral CD, “Always Never the Same,” recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. They followed with an orchestral tour accompanied by top-caliber symphony orchestras.
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In 2000, Kansas went back into the studio with original band member and songwriter Kerry Livgren to produce “Somewhere to Elsewhere,” the first CD featuring all 6 of the original players in 20 years! The ten new songs were written by Kerry Livgren and recorded in his studio in Topeka, Kansas. Players included Phil Ehart, Billy Greer, Dave Hope, Kerry Livgren, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh and Richard Williams.
2001 brought the much anticipated, digitally re-mastered release of “Masque” and “Leftoverture,” including never-released demos and live cuts. The digital re-master of “Point of Know Return” was released in February 2002. It also includes two new live cuts.
Original member and drumming master, Phil Ehart said, “We always have our eyes on the horizon. We are always looking for new ways to capture the essence of our music and of our performance.”
The band kicked off 2013 being featured on the Rock Legends II cruise. The floating rock festival for a cause aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Liberty of the Seas departed January 10, 2013, from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Other big names included Foreigner, Paul Rodgers, Bachman & Turner, 38 Special, The Marshall Tucker Band, Blue Öyster Cult, Foghat and Molly Hatchet.
Kansas’s musical style, a fusion of hard rock, southern rock, and progressive rock, was influenced by several bands. The music of Yes and Genesis was inspirational to Kansas.
Kansas’s discography includes 16 studio albums, seven live albums, nine compilation albums, and 29 singles.
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