Newspaper clipping regarding the plane crash that took the life of Bill Chase

#Interestingly Jim Peterik was scheduled to make a guest appearance with Chase at a concert in Jackson, Minnesota, on August 9, 1974. He ended up not being on the chartered plane that crashed en route to the show, killing Bill Chase and some of his band members. #BillChase #OneHitWondered

#QuickSidenote Yeah… The ‘Jimmy’ that Bill Chase referred to in that clip was Jim Peterik. #BIllChase #JimPeterik #OneHitWondered

#OneHitHistory American jazz/rock fusion group Chase, led by trumpeter Bill Chase, earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending June 26, 1971, when “Get It On” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #24. #Chase #BillChase #OneHitWondered

#QuickSidenote Jim Peterik wrote “Boys and Girls Together” for Chase’s self-titled debut album while he was with The Ides of March… he didn’t perform on the track. The lead vocals were handled by Ted Piercefield, one of the trumpet players not named Bill. #BillChase #JimPeterik #OneHitWondered

#OneHitHistory American jazz/rock fusion group Chase, led by trumpeter Bill Chase, earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending June 26, 1971, when “Get It On” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #24. #Chase #BillChase #OneHitWondered

#OneHitHistory American jazz/rock fusion group Chase, led by trumpeter Bill Chase, earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending June 26, 1971, when “Get It On” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #24. #Chase #BillChase #OneHitWondered #MusicSky