Peter Cetera
Peter Paul Cetera (born September 13, 1944 in Chicago , Illinois) is an American singer , songwriter and bassist. He became known with the rock band Chicago , which he left in 1985. After that he was successful as a solo artist.
Career
After Cetera had already gained first experience in the band The Exceptions in the 1960s , he became a member of The Big Thing in 1967 , which later renamed itself the Chicago Transit Authority and then Chicago , with which he was successful in the following years. In 1985 he left the band in favor of a solo career. His first solo single after breaking up with Chicago , Glory of Love , made it straight to number 1 in the US charts and is part of the soundtrack of Karate Kid II - Decision in Okinawa . In a duet with Amy Grant and the song The Next Time I Fall , he was able to repeat this success in the same year.
His song Save Me was the 1989 theme song for the first season of the US series Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu .
Discography
Albums
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| 1981 | Peter Cetera | - | - | - | - |
US143 (10 weeks) US |
First published: December 1981
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| 1986 | Solitude / Solitaire |
DE48 (7 weeks) DE |
- |
CH17 (7 weeks) CH |
UK56 (4 weeks) UK |
US23  (43 weeks)US |
First published: June 23, 1986
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| 1988 | One more story |
DE51 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US58 (18 weeks) US |
First published: August 1988
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| 1992 | World Falling Down | - | - |
CH37 (1 week) CH |
- |
US163 (9 weeks) US |
First published: June 16, 1992
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| 1995 | One Clear Voice | - | - |
CH33 (3 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: August 1995
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| 2001 | Another perfect world | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: March 28, 2001
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| 2004 | You Just Gotta Love Christmas | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: October 19, 2004
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| 2005 | Live in Salt Lake City | - | - | - | - | - |
Greatest Hits Live (16 tracks)
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Compilations
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| 1997 | You're the Inspiration: A Collection | - | - | - | - |
US134 (13 weeks) US |
First published: May 20, 1997
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Singles
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| 1986 |
Glory of Love Solitude / Solitaire |
DE24 (13 weeks) DE |
AT11 (8 weeks) AT |
CH5 (13 weeks) CH |
UK3  (13 weeks)UK |
US1 (21 weeks) US |
First published: May 1986
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The Next Time I Fall Solitude / Solitaire |
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UK78 (3 weeks) UK |
US1 (21 weeks) US |
First release: September 1986
feat. Amy Grant |
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| Big Mistake Solitude / Solitaire |
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US61 (6 weeks) US |
First published: December 1986
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| 1988 | One Good Woman One More Story |
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UK82 (3 weeks) UK |
US4 (18 weeks) US |
First published: July 1988
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| Best Of Times One More Story |
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US59 (8 weeks) US |
First published: October 1988
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| 1992 | Restless Heart World Falling Down |
DE53 (11 weeks) DE |
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US35 (20 weeks) US |
First published: June 1992
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| Feels Like Heaven World Falling Down |
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US71 (8 weeks) US |
First release: December 1992
feat. Chaka Khan |
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| 1993 | Even a Fool Can See World Falling Down |
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US68 (13 weeks) US |
First published: June 1993
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| 1995 | Forever Tonight One Clear Voice |
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US86 (8 weeks) US |
First release: October 1995
feat. Crystal Bernard |
| 1997 | You're the Inspiration You're the Inspiration: A Collection |
- | - | - | - |
US77 (10 weeks) US |
First published: August 26, 1997
feat. Az Yet |
As a guest musician
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| 1987 | I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye) I Stand Alone |
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US93 (3 weeks) US |
First publication: 1987
Agnetha Fältskog featuring Peter Cetera |
| 1989 | After All Heart Of Stone |
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UK84 (3 weeks) UK |
US6th  (20 weeks)US |
First published: February 21, 1989
Cher featuring Peter Cetera |
| 1991 | Voices That Care | - | - | - | - |
US11 (16 weeks) US |
First release: 1991
with Voices That Care |
| 1997 |
Hard to Say I'm Sorry Az Yet |
DE72 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK7 (7 weeks) UK |
US8 (34 weeks) US |
First published: February 4, 1997
Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera |
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Web links
- Peter Cetera in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cetera, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cetera, Peter Paul (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer, songwriter and bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |