Kerry Livgren : The Best of Kerry Livgren

Kerry Allen Livgren

(Born September 18, 1949)

 is an 

American musician, 

best known as one 

of the founding members 

and primary songwriters

 for the American

  rock band Kansas.

Livgren, 

raised in Topeka, Kansas,

developed an early

 interest in 

music and songwriting.

 Throughout the 

1960s and 1970s, 

he played in various bands, 

exploring spiritual themes

 in his lyrics.

 Livgren formed bands such as 

the Gimlets,

 Saratoga,

 and eventually 

Kansas. 

With Kansas, 

he achieved commercial success, 

writing hit songs like 

"Carry On Wayward Son" 

and 

"Dust in the Wind".

 In 1979,

 Livgren converted to

 evangelical Christianity, 

which influenced his 

subsequent work. 

He continued to work 

with Kansas,

 formed a 

new band called 

AD, 

and pursued a solo career. 

Livgren later formed a

 band called 

Proto-Kaw, 

which released 

new material

 until 2011. 

As the primary songwriter

 for Kansas, 

Livgren contributed to

 the band's 

worldwide success, 

with numerous 

Gold and multi-Platinum albums

 and over 

14 million recordings sold.

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