Terry Alan Kath
(January 31, 1946 – January 23, 1978)
was an
American guitarist
and singer
who is best known
as a
founding member
of the rock band
He played
lead guitar
and sang
lead vocals
on many
of the band's
early hit singles
alongside
Robert Lamm
and
Peter Cetera.
He has been praised
by his bandmates
and other musicians
for his guitar skills
and his
Ray Charles
influenced vocal style.
Jimi Hendrix
cited
Terry Kath
as one of his
favorite guitarists,
and considered
Kath to be
"the best guitarist in the universe."
