Chris Pinnick is an American guitarist and songwriter, probably best known for his work with the band Chicago from 1980-1985. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately
Pinnick was born in Van Nuys, California and took up the guitar at the age of seven [1]. An early example of his professional guitar work can be heard on Herb Alpert's single "Rise," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1979. Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American Musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert "Rise" is a song written by Andy Armer and Randy Badazz Alpert and first recorded by Trumpeter Herb Alpert.
After interim guitarist Donnie Dacus left Chicago in late 1979, Pinnick was hired as a session musician for the album Chicago XIV. Donnie Dacus (pronounced DAY-cus born October 12, 1951 in Galena Park Texas) is an American Guitarist and Songwriter. Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right Chicago XIV is the fourteenth Album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1980 He continued to tour with the band, and remained with the band as a second guitarist despite the hiring of Bill Champlin for Chicago 16. William Bradford "Bill" Champlin (born on May 21, 1947 in Oakland, California) is an American Singer, Chicago 16 is the sixteenth Album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1982 By the time Chicago 17 was released in 1984, Pinnick was listed as a full member of the band. Chicago 17 is the seventeenth Album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1984 However, Pinnick himself is quoted as saying he was never a member [2]and in any case he left the group in 1985 and was replaced by Dawayne Bailey. Dawayne Bailey is an American Guitarist who has toured and recorded with Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band and Chicago.
Pinnick's other recording credits include work for Peter Cetera, Chuck Negron, Chet McCracken and Rick Devin. Peter Paul Cetera (born September 13, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, U Charles "Chuck" Negron (born 8 June 1942) is an American Singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the As of 2008 he continues to do session work in Los Angeles, where he is also the co-owner and operator of a recording studio. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
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