Kansas (band)

Kansas
Kansas
	Kansas in 2016 (L to R): Rich Williams, Billy Greer, Zak Rizvi, Phil Ehart, Ronnie Platt, David Manion, and David Ragsdale
Background information
Origin	Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Genres	Progressive rock; art rock; hard rock; arena rock;
Years active	1973–1984; 1985–present;
Labels	Kirshner; MCA; Magna Carta; Inside Out;
Spinoffs	Streets; AD; Mastedon; Seventh Key; Native Window;
Members	Phil Ehart; Rich Williams; Ronnie Platt; Zak Rizvi; Tom Brislin; Joe Deninzon; Dan McGowan;
Past members	Kerry Livgren; Dave Hope; Robby Steinhardt; Steve Walsh; John Elefante; Billy Greer; Steve Morse; David Ragsdale; Greg Robert; David Manion;
Website	kansasband.com

Kansas is an American rock band formed in Topeka, Kansas in 1973. They became popular during the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind".^[4] The band has produced nine gold albums, three multi-platinum albums (Leftoverture 5x, Point of Know Return 4×, and The Best of Kansas 4×), one other platinum studio album (Monolith), one platinum live double album (Two for the Show), and a million-selling single, "Dust in the Wind". Kansas appeared on the US Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997.^[5]^{[third-party source needed]}

^ Wagner, Jeff (2010). Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Bazillion Points Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-9796163-3-4.
^ Prown, Pete; Newquist, Harvey P. (1997). Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-7935-4042-6.
^ Weinstein, Deena (2015). Rock'n America: A Social and Cultural History. University of Toronto Press. p. 164. ISBN 9781442600157.
^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 524–525. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
^ "KANSAS Signs with APA". Kansasband.com (Press release). Kansas. April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

[1] Wagner, Jeff (2010). Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Bazillion Points Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-9796163-3-4.

[Legends-2] Prown, Pete; Newquist, Harvey P. (1997). Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-7935-4042-6.

[3] Weinstein, Deena (2015). Rock'n America: A Social and Cultural History. University of Toronto Press. p. 164. ISBN 9781442600157.

[The_Great_Rock_Discography-4] Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 524–525. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

[5] "KANSAS Signs with APA". Kansasband.com (Press release). Kansas. April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

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