Search Database
Terry Kath

Terry Kath

Born: January 31, 1946
Died: January 23, 1978
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Terry Alan Kath (January 31, 1946 – January 23, 1978) was an American musician and songwriter, best known a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He played guitar and sang lead vocals on many of the band's early hit singles. He has been praised by the band for his guitar skills and Ray Charles-influenced vocal style. Growing up in a musical family, Kath took up a variety of instruments in his teens, including the drums and banjo. He played bass in a number of bands in the mid-1960s, before settling on the guitar when forming the group that became Chicago. His guitar playing was an important component of the group's sound from the start of their career, and he sang lead on several of the group's singles. He used a number of different guitars, but eventually became identified with the Fender Telecaster fitted with a humbucker pickup and decorated with numerous stickers. Kath was also said to be Jimi Hendrix's favorite guitarist.

Kath struggled with health issues and drug abuse towards the end of the 1970s. He died in January 1978 from an accidental gunshot wound to the head. The bereavement tempted Chicago to consider disbanding, but they ultimately decided to resume as is signified by their memorial song "Alive Again". To commemorate his musicianship, they issued the 1997 album, The Innovative Guitar of Terry Kath.

Movies for Terry Kath...

The Terry Kath Experience
Title: The Terry Kath Experience
Character: Himself
Released: September 13, 2016
Type: Movie
Click for Details
One of the original members of the band Chicago, Terry Kath has been praised by icons like Jimi Hendrix and Joe Walsh for his voice and guitar playing. Michelle Sinclair, first-time filmmaker and Terry's daughter, searches for the truth surrounding the life and untimely death of her father, in this look at one of the most underrated guitarists in rock history.
bee
Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
Title: Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
Character: himself (archive footage)
Released: February 20, 2016
Type: Movie
Click for Details
The history of legendary rock band Chicago is chronicled from their inception in 1967 all the way to the present.
bee
Electra Glide in Blue
Title: Electra Glide in Blue
Character: Killer
Released: May 17, 1973
Type: Movie
Click for Details
A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case, eventually returning to solitude in the desert.
bee
Chicago - Live At Tanglewood
Title: Chicago - Live At Tanglewood
Released: July 21, 1970
Type: Movie
Click for Details
1 “In The Country” 2 “Free Form Piano” 3 “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” 4 “25 Or 6 To 4” 5 “Poem For The People” 6 “I Don’t Want your Money” 7 “Mother” 8 “It Better End Soon” 9 “Beginnings” 10 “Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon / So Much To Say” 11 “Colour My World / Make Me Smile” 12 “I’m A Man”
Search Database