#BOTD Happy 81st Birthday to the remarkable #WalterParazaider, a musician whose sound shaped 1 of the most distinctive bands in US rock history. Founding member of Chicago in late 1960s, his saxophone, flute & and clarinet a signature element of the band’s bold jazz-rock blend. #MusicSky #Chicago
59 yrs ago today, #ChicagoTheBand founded in the home of #WalterParazaider. (He’s flutist on Color My World.) First called The Big Thing, then Chicago Transit Authority, & finally CHICAGO. Here’s one of their lesser known social commentary songs: youtu.be/FRX3WwfvdV0?...
Remember the flute solo on Chicago’s “Colour My World”? Released in early 70s, it was B-Side to single, “Make Me Smile” & not expected to become a hit. The guy playing flute? #WalterParazaider. In 2021 he announced he’d been diagnosed w #AlzheimersDisease. vermilioncountyfirst.com/2021/04/19/c...
Happy 80th Birthday to founding member of Chicago who was part of the brass/woodwind section, who played sax, flute, clairnet, and sometimes guitar, Walter Parazaider!
He retired in 2017.
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Happy 80th birthday to Walter Parazaider🥳🎈🎉
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