Walter Parazaider, founding member of Chicago, dies aged 81 following Alzheimer’s battle

imagined it before it existed. A rock band with horns was his wild idea, and his saxophone, clarinet, and flute turned that vision into a soundtrack for millions of lives. From “Color My World” to “Just You ’n’ Me,” his solos carried wedding vows, breakups, and late-night drives, quietly stitching themselves into memory.

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