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Throughout his performing career, Peter Cetera has demonstrated considerable talent as a musician and songwriter. He has a penchant for writing smash hits like If You Leave Me Now, You're the Inspiration and Hard to Say I'm Sorry. Throughout the '70s and into the '80s, Cetera was a member of
Chicago
and wrote several of the band's most successful hits. He made his solo debut in 1981 and left Chicago four years later to pursue his solo career. Cetera's career as a performer and recording artist has been punctuated by numerous professional successes that include platinum records, Hall of Fame inductions and Grammy Award nominations.
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Throughout his career, Peter Cetera has collaborated with numerous artists in various roles. He has recorded a duet with
Amy Grant
and co-written an award-winning song with
David Foster
and Diane Nini. He has also collaborated on other projects with numerous artists, including
Billy Joel
,
Madonna
and
Cher
. He has written songs that have been featured in television shows and movie soundtracks. Cetera has recorded 17 albums with Chicago and eight albums as a solo artist.
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'You can count on Cetera performing his biggest hits as a solo artist and as a member of Chicago. He will also perform covers of artists like Cher and the Beatles. Setlists from previous years have included The Next Time I Fall, Glory of Love, 25 or 6 to 4, Baby, What a Big Surprise, Feelin' Stronger Every Day, Hard to Say I'm Sorry, Hard Habit to Break, Love Me Tomorrow, If You Leave Me Now, You're the Inspiration and Wishing You Were Here.'
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Peter Cetera released his debut album,
Peter Cetera
, in 1981. His 1986
Solitude/Solitaire
album yielded two No. 1 hits, including Glory of Love and The Next Time I Fall. His more recent albums include
World Falling Down
(1992),
One Clear Voice
(1995) and
You're the Inspiration
(1997).
Live in Salt Lake City
is a recording of one of his live shows.
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Some of Cetera's most popular hits include If You Leave Me Now, You're the Inspiration and Hard to Say I'm Sorry, all of which he wrote when he was a member of Chicago. His 1986 hit, The Glory of Love, became the theme song to
The Karate Kid Part II
and catapulted the performer to fame as a solo artist. The Next Time I Fall, his duet with singer Amy Grant, received a Grammy Award nomination in 1986.
''Cetera's new band, The Bad Daddies, is a seven-member rock group that performs original and cover songs. Its sets include songs by both Chicago and Cetera, who plays the bass on some of the live performances.'
'Peter Cetera has multiple gold and platinum works to his credit and also counts several multiplatinum records among his best sellers. If You Leave Me Now, which Cetera wrote while he was a member of Chicago, won Grammy awards for Best Arrangement and for Best Pop Vocal Performance in 1976. The song also received a nomination for 1976's Record of the Year and became the biggest international hit for Chicago. In 1987, Glory of Love earned Cetera an ASCAP award for Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures. In 2016, Peter Cetera was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work in Chicago.'