Horn-Driven Pioneer Walter Parazaider, Chicago Co-Founder, Dies at 81
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Walter Parazaider, a co-founder of Chicago and a key saxophonist whose horn-driven sound helped shape the band since 1967, has died at 81 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He contributed iconic parts on tracks like Colour My World and Just You ’n’ Me, and Chicago—inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016—paid tribute to his vision and lasting legacy.
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