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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". [4]
With a legendary career spanning more than four decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic of classic rock bands. This “garage band” from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner, and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.
18 mai 2023 · Kansas’s self-titled debut album, released in 1974, sold a credible 100,000 copies but reached only No.174 in the US chart. The following year’s Song For America did much better, reaching No.57. However, fortunes regressed when Masque (also ’74) stalled at No.70.
Kansas achieved widespread success in the 1970s and 1980s, with hits such as “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind.” Over the years, they have released multiple studio albums, live albums, and compilations, contributing significantly to the rock genre.
3 iul. 2020 · The story of Kansas (the band, not the US State at one end of the Yellow Brick Road) began in 1971 in the Kansas city of Topeka. Already high-school friends, guitarist Kerry Livgren (who had been in another band also called Kansas), bassist Dave Hope and drummer Phil Ehart named their group after their home state, then switched to White Clover ...
Kansas, the state's most commercially successful rock group, was formed in Topeka in 1973. Kansas was one of the most skillful creators of what is known as "progressive rock;" melodic, often thematic songs and albums with high levels of musicianship and relatively (for rock) complex orchestration.
History. 1970–1984. In 1969, Don Montre and Kerry Livgren (guitars, keyboards, synthesizers) were performing in a band called the Reasons Why in their hometown of Topeka, Kansas.
