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Founded in 1970, Kansas inspired contemporary progressive rock/metal bands with tracks such as “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry on Wayward Son,” two of their well-known hits.
Formed in Topeka, Kansas in 1970, the founding members of the group — guitarist Kerry Livgren, bassist Dave Hope, and drummer Phil Ehart — first played together while in high school; with the 1971 addition of classically trained violinist Robbie Steinhardt, they changed their name to White Clover, reverting back to the Kansas moniker for good upon the 1972 arrivals of vocalist/keyboardist Steve Walsh and guitarist Richard Williams. The group spent the early part of the decade touring relentlessly and struggling for recognition; initially, their mix of boogie and prog rock baffled club patrons, but in due time they established a strong enough following to win a record deal with the Kirshner label.
Kansas’ self-titled debut LP appeared in 1974; while only mildly successful, the group toured behind it tirelessly, and their fan base grew to the point that their third effort, 1975’s Masque, sold a quarter of a million copies. In 1976, Leftoverture truly catapulted Kansas to stardom. On the strength of the smash hit “Carry On Wayward Son,” the album reached the Top Five and sold over three million copies. 1977’s Point of Know Return was even more successful, spawning the monster hit “Dust in the Wind.” While the 1978 live LP Two for the Show struggled to break the Top 40, its studio follow-up, Monolith, the band’s first self-produced effort, reached the Top Ten. That same year, Walsh issued a solo record, Schemer-Dreamer.
Formed in Topeka, Kansas in 1970, the founding members of the group — guitarist Kerry Livgren, bassist Dave Hope, and drummer Phil Ehart — first played together while in high school; with the 1971 addition of classically trained violinist Robbie Steinhardt, they changed their name to White Clover, reverting back to the Kansas moniker for good upon the 1972 arrivals of vocalist/keyboardist Steve Walsh and guitarist Richard Williams. The group spent the early part of the decade touring relentlessly and struggling for recognition; initially, their mix of boogie and prog rock baffled club patrons, but in due time they established a strong enough following to win a record deal with the Kirshner label.
Kansas’ self-titled debut LP appeared in 1974; while only mildly successful, the group toured behind it tirelessly, and their fan base grew to the point that their third effort, 1975’s Masque, sold a quarter of a million copies. In 1976, Leftoverture truly catapulted Kansas to stardom. On the strength of the smash hit “Carry On Wayward Son,” the album reached the Top Five and sold over three million copies. 1977’s Point of Know Return was even more successful, spawning the monster hit “Dust in the Wind.” While the 1978 live LP Two for the Show struggled to break the Top 40, its studio follow-up, Monolith, the band’s first self-produced effort, reached the Top Ten. That same year, Walsh issued a solo record, Schemer-Dreamer.
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Dust In The Wind
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Carry On Wayward Son
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Point of Know Return
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The Wall
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Hold On
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Play the Game Tonight
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Fight Fire With Fire
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Song For America
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Miracles Out Of Nowhere
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No One Together
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What's On My Mind
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Closet Chronicles
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Cheyenne Anthem
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The Pinnacle
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Shoutbox
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Jesakah_Punkah wrote:
Carry On My Wayward Son ♥ [7]
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Jesakah_Punkah wrote:
Dust In The Wind ♥ [2]
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LUCKYLEO wrote:
COOL!!!
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GUTI_4ever wrote:
628.0 plays in my library
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SUICIDE_SUCKS wrote:
yeah carry on wayward son is so awesome =) its in a southpark episode =D
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shadowgendo wrote:
i think a death metal or black metal cover of "carry on wayward son" would be amazing. something like the covers that 'ten masked men' do.
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deSilentio wrote:
hehe He said check the Wikipedia.
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Wooshmeister wrote:
Did you guys know that Kansas have done songs other than "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust In the Wind"? Shocking, I know.
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davidthemugman wrote:
guy guys your both right
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ticketsforlow wrote:
in fact, according to the band's website, is "Carry On Wayward Son"
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acdclistener wrote:
song's name is CARRY ON WAYWARD SON, there's no MY -.- It's in the lyrics, but not in the song's name. Check on Wikipedia if you don't agree :D
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davidthemugman wrote:
i love them top 5 kansas songs 1 is intro to the atmen 2 is lamp light symphoney 3 is dust in the wind 4 is song for amrica 5 carry on my wayword son so very nice
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janco7 wrote:
Rock-Metal bliah.
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deadgrave wrote:
Carry On My Wayward Son ♥ [6]
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Katierina23 wrote:
Carry On My Wayward Son :) Definitely :)
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rickividal wrote:
Song for America > Carry On My Wayward Son. Both are great, anyway. :D
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MetalFreak66666 wrote:
Carry On My Wayward Son <3
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Korisnica_Paddy wrote:
Dust In The Wind ♥
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CeeMustaine wrote:
Carry On My Wayward Son ♥ [5]
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themagicalx1 wrote:
"Their first 7 albums are all better than pretty much any of the shit that's come out in the last 20 years". No. Not really. At all.
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Kansas's "Carry On Wayward Son" Featured On New TapStar Game
12 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/Kansas
Kansas's song "Carry On Wayward Son" is now featured on TapStar, a new music rhythm game just for iPod Touch/iPhone devices, and is available for download now for just $4. …
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