Carry On Wayward Son
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Browse piano sheets by Kansas on Zen Virtual Piano. Kansas was founded in the capital city of the state it is named after, and the band's sound mixed American-style boogie rock with complex, symphonic arrangements and changing time signatures. The violin of the classically trained Robby Steinhardt played a part in that sound. Four members of the band had gone to high school together, Steve Walsh sang and Steinhardt played violin. A classically trained violinist beside boogie rock and symphonic arrangements may suggest a blend of rock and classical training in the band. Kansas released its fourth album, Leftoverture, in October 1976. The album produced a hit single in 1977, "Carry On Wayward Son", which guitarist Kerry Livgren wrote. In early 1977 the song climbed to No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, a first top 40 hit for the band. The band had sent a demo tape to Don Kirshner, the entrepreneur behind The Monkees and other acts. A fourth album released in October 1976, beside four members who had gone to high school together, may point to a band that stayed together across several albums. Kansas made its first European tour in March 1978. Before 1978 ended, UNICEF named the band Deputy Ambassadors of Goodwill. Elefante also departed soon after Kerry Livgren and bassist Dave Hope, who had both quit on New Year's Eve 1983. Kansas never officially split up, though the band effectively ground to a halt the following summer. Steve Walsh came back, Morse and new bassist Billy Greer joined, and the band was regenerated across Power in 1986 and the Bob Ezrin-produced In The Spirit Of Things in 1988. Kerry Livgren, who wrote the 1977 hit, beside his departure on New Year's Eve 1983, may suggest that a member who wrote a hit was among those who later left.
Browse piano sheets by Kansas on Zen Virtual Piano.
Kansas was founded in the capital city of the state it is named after, and the band's sound mixed American-style boogie rock with complex, symphonic arrangements and changing time signatures. The violin of the classically trained Robby Steinhardt played a part in that sound. Four members of the band had gone to high school together, Steve Walsh sang and Steinhardt played violin. A classically trained violinist beside boogie rock and symphonic arrangements may suggest a blend of rock and classical training in the band.
Kansas released its fourth album, Leftoverture, in October 1976. The album produced a hit single in 1977, "Carry On Wayward Son", which guitarist Kerry Livgren wrote. In early 1977 the song climbed to No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, a first top 40 hit for the band. The band had sent a demo tape to Don Kirshner, the entrepreneur behind The Monkees and other acts. A fourth album released in October 1976, beside four members who had gone to high school together, may point to a band that stayed together across several albums.
Kansas made its first European tour in March 1978. Before 1978 ended, UNICEF named the band Deputy Ambassadors of Goodwill. Elefante also departed soon after Kerry Livgren and bassist Dave Hope, who had both quit on New Year's Eve 1983. Kansas never officially split up, though the band effectively ground to a halt the following summer. Steve Walsh came back, Morse and new bassist Billy Greer joined, and the band was regenerated across Power in 1986 and the Bob Ezrin-produced In The Spirit Of Things in 1988. Kerry Livgren, who wrote the 1977 hit, beside his departure on New Year's Eve 1983, may suggest that a member who wrote a hit was among those who later left.
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Kansas mixed American-style boogie rock with complex, symphonic arrangements and changing time signatures, with the violin of Robby Steinhardt in the mix.
Kerry Livgren, the guitarist, wrote the song. It was the first top 40 hit for Kansas, peaking at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977.
Kansas released its fourth album, Leftoverture, in October 1976, and it produced the hit single in 1977.
Kansas lost Kerry Livgren and bassist Dave Hope, who both left on New Year's Eve 1983. The band never officially split up, but it effectively ground to a halt the following summer.