This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Walter Parazaider, founding saxophonist of rock/jazz fusion band Chicago, has died. His wife ...

In 1974, a dramatic, story-driven song climbed the charts and beat out a competing version of the same track to become a defining hit of the era. "The Night Chicago Died," performed by Paper Lace, ...

"To say he will be sorely missed is a huge understatement," said former Chicago drummer Tris Imboden in a statement about Parazaider's death Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and ...

Walter Parazaider, the saxophonist and co‑founder of the rock group Chicago, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 81. He passed away in hospice care in Illinois after a long battle with Alzheimer’s ...