With huge hits like "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust In The Wind", they helped define the sound of "classic rock". Combining the musical complexities of British prog-rock with the soul and instrumentation of the American heartland, KANSAS became one of the biggest selling and most successful touring acts of the 1970s. They were from the beginning just an ordinary rock band, but were quickly compared to other progressive bands in the 70's like GENESIS, YES and KING CRIMSON. Kerry's band was called SARATOGA, and Phil's was called WHITE CLOVER. Original members Kerry LIVGREN (guitar) and Phil EHART (drums) combined their two separate bands into one large band. Founded in Topeka, Kansas, USA in 1970 - Continued activity with different line-ups - Still active as of 2017
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