Peter Cetera

Peter Paul Cetera Born September 13 1944 In Chicago Illinois USA Is An American Singer Songwriter Bass Guitar Player And Producer Best Known For Being An Original Member Of The Rock Band Chicago Before Launching A Successful Solo Career. In 1981 Cetera Released His First Solo Album On Warner Bros. Records. The Album Was A Commercial Failure Which Cetera Has Attributed To Warner Bros.' Refusal To Promote Him As A Solo Artist Out Of Fear That He Would Leave Chicago Who Had Only Recently Signed With The Label. In 1985 Cetera Was Interested In Recording Another Solo Album. He Had Stated His Lack Of Interest For The Extensive Touring Schedule Of The Band. When The 17 Tour Concluded In Late-April 1985 Chicago's Management Along With Several Members Of The Band Had Expressed A Desire To Book Another Tour For That Summer And Start Work On The Next Chicago Album. Cetera Insisted That They Take A Break From Touring So That He Could Concentrate On A Solo Album And Spend More Time With His Family. After The Band Rejected His Offer To Stay In The Band While Recording A Solo Album It Was Announced That Cetera And Chicago Would Go Their Separate Ways In July 1985. Almost Immediately Cetera Continued His Streak Of Success. His First Single "Glory Of Love" The Theme To The Movie The Karate Kid Part II Was A US No. 1 Hit In 1986 And Achieved Similar Success Throughout The World. He Has Many Hits Such As 1982 - "Livin' In The Limelight" #6 Mainstream Rock US 1986 - "Glory Of Love" #1 US #1 Adult Contemporary US #3 UK Also Appears On The Soundtrack To The Karate Kid Part II 1986 - "The Next Time I Fall" With Amy Grant #1 US #1 Adult Contemporary US #78 UK 1987 - "Only Love Knows Why" #24 Adult Contemporary US 1987 - "I Wasn't The One Who Said Goodbye " With Agnetha Fältskog #93 US #19 Adult Contemporary US 1988 - "One Good Woman" #4 US #1 Adult Contemporary US #82 UK 1992 - "Restless Heart" #35 US #1 Adult Contemporary US 1993 - "Even A Fool Can See" #68 US #3 Adult Contemporary US 1995 - " I Wanna Take Forever Tonight" With Crystal Bernard #86 US #22 Adult Contemporary US 1997 - "Do You Love Me That Much" #6 Adult Contemporary US read less