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Peter Paul Cetera Jr. (/ səˈtɛrə / sə-TERR-ə; born September 13, 1944) [1] is a retired American musician best known for being a frontman, vocalist, and bassist for the American rock band Chicago from 1967 until his departure in 1985. [1][2][3] His career as a recording artist encompasses 17 studio albums with Chicago [4] and ...
"My Life" is a song by Billy Joel that first appeared on his 1978 album 52nd Street. A single version was released in the fall of 1978 and reached No. 2 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart. Early the next year, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Chicago members Peter Cetera and Donnie Dacus performed the backing vocals and sang along with Billy Joel during the bridge and in the outro.
The album's title is a reference to 52nd Street, a popular street location in Midtown Manhattan for jazz musicians, beginning during the Great Depression and continuing through to the 1950s. Joel's label was headquartered within the CBS Building on West 52nd Street at the time of the album's release.
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Mar 21, 2023 · While Joel has never needed backing vocalists, Chicago’s Peter Cetera and Donnie Dacus are valued additions to My Life as their backing harmonies are exquisite. Zanzibar is one of the more obscure tracks on 52nd Street for its somewhat off-beat nature and
Aug 10, 2020 · Doug Stegmeyer — bass, vocals. Richie Cannata — saxophone, organ, clarinet. Liberty DeVitto — drums. Peter Cetera, Donnie Dacus — backing vocals. Album: 52nd Street (Columbia) The first single from Billy Joel 's 52nd Street album, “My Life” reached Number Three on the Billboard Hot 100.
Sep 23, 2019 · “There are eight million stories in the Naked City,” the film noir declares, and the story of 52nd Street is an epic one. Two miles long and bookended by the East and the Hudson Rivers, 52nd Street was once a study in stratification.
