Kansas

Kansas is an American rock band most closely associated with the 1970s and specializing in progressive rock with a distinctly American flavor. The band is best known for its two biggest hit singles, "

Kansas is an American rock band most closely associated with the 1970s and specializing in progressive rock with a distinctly American flavor. The band is best known for its two biggest hit singles, "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind," both of which remain popular to this day and have received renewed attention from a new generation of listeners due to usage in various films as well as through digital downloading services such as iTunes. Despite harsh critical reception during its heyday, and music business indifference in recent years, Kansas has remained a classic rock radio staple and a highly popular touring act throughout both North America and Europe.

Lynn Meredith, Don Montre, Dan Wright and Kerry Livgren were together in 1969 in a band called The Reasons Why. They changed their name to Saratoga and started playing Livgren's original material with Scott Kessler on bass and Zeke Lowe on drums. They soon changed their name again to Kansas and took on some new band members in 1970.