DragonKing Dark: The death of Chicago’s Terry Kath
Who was Terry Kath? He was one of the most influential singers and guitarists of the early 1970s, starring with the band Chicago.
If all you know about Chicago are the Peter Cetera-era ballads, let me introduce you to a time when they were experimental, influential, and led by one of the most dynamic guitarists in rock. Kath was a guitarist who none other than Jimi Hendrix said was better than him.
Then, he was dead at the age of 31 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Why? What might have been?
In the latest entry into the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history, we look at the death of Terry Kath on this week’s DragonKing Dark.
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