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"Chicago" is a song written by Graham Nash. The song was initially recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young on their live album, Four Way Street, taped in 1970 and released in April, 1971. A studio version was then released in May, 1971 on Nash's first solo album, Songs for Beginners; this version reached #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is an English singer-songwriter known primarily for his light tenor vocals and songwriting contributions in pop group The Hollies and folk-rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. ...
Crosby, Stills, & Nash (sometimes known as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) is a pioneering folk rock/rock supergroup that formed out of the remnants of three 1960s bands the Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies. ...
Four Way Street is a live album by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released in 1971. ...
Songs for Beginners is Graham Nashs first solo album, and one of four high-profile albums released by each partner of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in the wake of their chart-topping Déjà Vu album of 1970. ...
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...
The song refers to both the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as well as the trial of the Chicago Eight, where protesters at the convention were charged with intent to incite a riot. The first line of the song: "Though your brother's bound and gagged, and they've chained him to a chair" refers to Bobby Seale, the only black plaintiff, who was actually gagged and bound to a chair in the courtroom. On Four Way Street, Nash dedicates the song to "Mayor Daley". The 1968 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party was held in Chicago, Illinois from August 26 to August 29, 1968, for the purposes of choosing the Democratic nominee for the 1968 U.S. presidential election. ...
Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 606. ...
The Chicago Seven The Chicago Seven were seven (originally eight) defendants charged with conspiracy, inciting to riot, and other charges related to violent protests that took place in Chicago, Illinois on the occasion of the 1968 Democratic National Convention. ...
Bobby Seale Bobby Seale (born October 22, 1936) is an American civil rights activist, who along with Huey P. Newton co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966. ...
Richard J. Daley was Chicagos longest-serving mayor and held office from 1955 to his death in 1976 Richard Joseph Daley (May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) was the longest-serving mayor of Chicago. ...
The line "Won't you please come to Chicago just to sing" refers to Nash pleading with bandmates Stephen Stills and Neil Young to come to Chicago to protest the Chicago Eight trial. Stephen Stills Stephen Arthur Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. ...
Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945) is a singer/songwriter and guitarist who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...
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