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Walter Parazaider, co-founder and longtime saxophonist/flutist of Chicago, died at 81 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. A driving force behind the band’s signature horn section since 1967, he contributed to hits like Saturday in the Park and 25 or 6 to 4 and remained with Chicago until his 2018 retirement, with tributes pouring in from the band and his daughter.
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.
Walter Parazaider, a founding member of Chicago and a cornerstone of the band's horn-driven sound, has died at 81 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. A multi-instrument horn player who helped form the group in 1967, Parazaider appeared on nearly all Chicago albums and remained a key member until stepping away in 2018 for health reasons; he and the band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, and Chicago mourned his contributions to bringing people together through their music.