Kansas
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1973 in Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Active: 1973 - present
Biography
Kansas is an American rock band formed in Topeka, Kansas, in 1973. The band gained prominence during the 1970s through album-oriented rock radio and later achieved broader commercial success with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind". Kansas has released multiple commercially successful recordings, including nine gold albums and three multi-platinum albums: "Leftoverture" (5× platinum), "Point of Know Return" (4× platinum), and "The Best of Kansas" (4× platinum).
Genres
Kansas Discography
- Kansas (1974) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Masque (1975) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Song for America (1975) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Leftoverture (1976) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- Point of Know Return (1977) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- Two for the Show (1978) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Monolith (1979) - Album - rated 3.23/5
- Audio-Visions (1980) - Album - rated 2.92/5
- Vinyl Confessions (1982) - Album - rated 2.81/5
- Drastic Measures (1983) - Album - rated 2.59/5
- The Best of Kansas (1984) - Compilation - rated 3.57/5
- Power (1986) - Album - rated 2.86/5
- In the Spirit of Things (1988) - Album - rated 2.77/5
- Freaks of Nature (1995) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents (1998) - Album
- Always Never the Same (1998) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Somewhere to Elsewhere (2000) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- The Ultimate Kansas (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.71/5
- Device - Voice - Drum (2002) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- The Prelude Implicit (2016) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- The Absence of Presence (2020) - Album - rated 3.29/5
Members
- Phil Ehart - drums (1973–Present)
- Rich Williams - guitar (1973–Present)
- Steve Walsh - keyboards, vocals (1973–1981; 1985–2014)
- Kerry Livgren - guitar, keyboards (1973–1983; 2000)
- Robby Steinhardt - violin, vocals (1973–1982; 1997–2006)
- Dave Hope - bass (1973–1980; 2000)
- John Elefante - vocals, keyboards (1981–1984)
- Steve Morse - guitar (1985–1989)
- Billy Greer - bass (1985–2024)
- David Ragsdale - violin (1991–1997; 2006–2023)
- Ronnie Platt - vocals, keyboards (2014–Present)
- Zak Rizvi - guitar (2016–2021; 2024–Present)