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Walter Parazaider

American musician

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Jan 13, 2026
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Which original Chicago members are still alive and do any perform with the band today?

Three of Chicago’s founding members — Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane and James (Jimmy) Pankow — remain listed as members of the band and have performed with the group in recent years, while fellow origina...

Nov 17, 2025
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Which original members of Chicago have left the band?

Chicago was formed in February 1967 with seven core founding members: Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Danny Seraphine, Walter Parazaider, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow and (added in December 1967) Peter Cetera...

Dec 2, 2025
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How has the band Chicago changed over the years with member departures?

Chicago began in 1967 and has kept touring every year since, but its personnel have shifted dramatically: three founders — Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane and James Pankow — remain active as of 2025 while ...

Nov 26, 2025

What were the reasons cited for each original Chicago member's departure?

You asked why each original Chicago member left the band. Available reporting documents most high-profile departures and gives reasons for a few: Peter Cetera left in July 1985 to concentrate on a sol...

Jan 31, 2026

Which Chicago founding members sang which of the band’s biggest hits and who sings them live now?

’s catalog of “biggest hits” grew from multiple founding members’ songwriting and singing: wrote and sang many uptempo anthems, supplied many of the band’s soft-rock ballad leads, handled gritty rock ...

Jan 24, 2026

Has the band Chicago issued any official statements about former members’ health or lineup changes since 2021?

Yes — and website updates about former members’ health and lineup changes since 2021: publicly disclosed an via the band’s channels in 2021, guitarist in late 2021 and the band updated its lineup page...