Peter Cetera - Silent Night (1988)
For years I've owned Peter Cetera's "Silent Night," a song I obtained from someone I used to know who was a member of an old Chicago fan forum. While I like the track quite a bit I knew nothing about it except that it was the work of the former vocalist and bass player for Chicago. "Silent Night" is an unusual arrangement for Cetera and his voice is not easily recognizable on this fun holiday tune. It's also quite brief, clocking in at 2:18, and falls squarely into the realm of country music. Some people consider Cetera's version of this much loved carol to be almost sacrilegious because he quickens the pace of the melody quite a bit, thereby removing much of its spirituality. Since I've always been the curious type when it comes to music I wanted to find out more about this rarity so I contacted another old forum friend who is a big Cetera fan. He knew enough to help me find most of what I needed without much effort. (Thank you, sir). ...