Background
Loughnane, Lee David was born on October 21, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Philip Louis and Juanita Loughnane.
Loughnane, Lee David was born on October 21, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Philip Louis and Juanita Loughnane.
Student, DePaul University, Chicago, 1964-1966; student, Chicago Conservatory Music, 1966-1967.
Parazaider, who was trying to form a rock band with horns, encouraged Loughnane to sit in on rehearsals. Loughnane has been a member since its inception. At first, the group was known as The Big Thing.
Eventually it was renamed to The Chicago Transit Authority with the addition of members James Pankow on trombone, Robert Lamm on vocals and keyboards, and Peter Cetera on vocals and bass.
The band was later renamed simply "Chicago" due to a potential lawsuit with the real Chicago Transit Authority. Loughnane"s songwriting contributions for Chicago have included the hit singles "Call on Maine" from Chicago VII and "Number Tell Lover" from Hot Streets, as well as album cuts such as "Together Again" on Chicago X and "This Time" on Chicago XI. Loughnane received his lead vocal debut on the Terry Kath composition "Song of The Evergreens" on Chicago VII. He has also provided background vocals on several Chicago songs, and the occasional lead vocal such as on "Let it Snow! Let lieutenant Snow! Let lieutenant Snow!" from Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album.
Loughnane played horns on the Bee Gees" album Spirits Having Flown.
He is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and was given the National Citation as well as recognition as Signature Sinfonian along with fellow Chicago members and Sinfonians on August 26, 2009.