Kansas

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Kansas is a progressive rock band that formed in Topeka, Kansas, United States in 1970. The band is best known for their international hit singles "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind", from 1976 and 1977 respectively.

The band's classic lineup consisted of Steve Walsh (lead vocals and keyboards), Richard Williams (lead guitar), Kerry Livgren (keyboards and guitar), Robby Steinhardt (violin, lead and backing vocals), Dave Hope (bass) and Phil Ehart (drums). The band currently consists of Ehart and Williams alongside Ronnie Platt (lead vocals and keyboards), David Ragsdale (violin), Billy Greer (bass and vocals), and David Manion (keyboards and vocals).

Genres

Progressive Rock Hard Rock Rock Symphonic Prog AOR

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Kansas members

Current members: Phil Ehart (drums (drum set), percussion, original), Richard Williams (guitar, original), Billy Greer (electric bass guitar, lead vocals), Ronnie Platt (keyboard, lead vocals), Zak Rizvi (guitar), Tom Brislin (keyboard), Joe Deninzon (guitar, violin), Scott Bernard (guitar)

Former members: Steve Walsh (keyboard, lead vocals, percussion, synthesizer, original), David Ragsdale (background vocals, guitar, violin), Robby Steinhardt (background vocals, violin, original), Kerry Livgren (guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, original), Dave Hope (background vocals, electric bass guitar, original), Greg Robert (background vocals, keyboard), David Manion (background vocals, keyboard), Steve Morse (background vocals, guitar), John Elefante (keyboard, lead vocals)