Kansas is an American rock band formed in 1973 in Topeka, Kansas, known for blending hard rock, southern rock, and progressive rock, often featuring violin arrangements. The band achieved major commercial success in the mid-to-late 1970s with albums such as Leftoverture (1976) and Point of Know Return (1977), which produced the enduring hits ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ and ‘Dust in the Wind.’

Kansas became one of the defining American progressive rock bands of the 1970s, and ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ remains one of the most-played tracks on classic rock radio, cementing the band’s lasting influence on the genre.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_(band)