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Peter Cetera's departure

Peter Cetera's departure from the band in 1985 to pursue a solo career

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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...

Feb 6, 2026

What have Robert Lamm, James Pankow and other Chicago members publicly said about Peter Cetera's solo career and legacy?

publicly framed ’s departure as an understandable desire to go solo and said the band “supported that desire,” while other members have, in interviews and retrospective pieces, described a mix of frus...