MUSICIAN
Peter Cetera
1944 - Today

Peter Cetera
Peter Paul Cetera Jr. ( sə-TERR-ə; born September 13, 1944) is a retired American musician best known for being a frontman, vocalist, and bassist for the American rock band Chicago from 1967 until his departure in 1985. His career as a recording artist encompasses 17 studio albums with Chicago and eight solo studio albums. As a lead singer/vocal artist he has had four number one songs on the Billboard Hot 100, two during his tenure with Chicago and two during his solo career. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Cetera is the 575th most popular musician (down from 481st in 2019), the 3,326th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,530th in 2019) and the 172nd most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Peter Cetera ranks 575 out of 3,175. Before him are David Marks, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Manitas de Plata, Nick Simper, Mikhail Pletnev, and Salvatore Accardo. After him are The Boswell Sisters, Tommy Bolin, Steven Van Zandt, Grace Slick, Tommy Flanagan, and Arkady Luxemburg.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Marks
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 569
Elisabeth Leonskaja
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 570
Manitas de Plata
1921 - 2014
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 571
Nick Simper
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 572
Mikhail Pletnev
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 573
Salvatore Accardo
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 574
Peter Cetera
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 575
The Boswell Sisters
1905 - 1958
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 576
Tommy Bolin
1951 - 1976
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 577
Steven Van Zandt
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 578
Grace Slick
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 579
Tommy Flanagan
1930 - 2001
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 580
Arkady Luxemburg
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 581
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Peter Cetera ranks 248. Before him are James Michel, Juan Ramón Verón, Jill Clayburgh, Şerif Gören, Brian Weiss, and John Njue. After him are Claude-Michel Schönberg, Nelson Freire, Helena Rojo, Thongsing Thammavong, John Glover, and Adrian Smith.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsJames Michel
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 242
Juan Ramón Verón
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2025
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 243
Jill Clayburgh
ACTOR
1944 - 2010
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 244
Şerif Gören
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 245
Brian Weiss
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 246
John Njue
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 247
Peter Cetera
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 248
Claude-Michel Schönberg
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 249
Nelson Freire
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2021
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 250
Helena Rojo
ACTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 251
Thongsing Thammavong
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 252
John Glover
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 253
Adrian Smith
ARCHITECT
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 254
In United States
Among people born in United States, Peter Cetera ranks 3,326 out of 20,380. Before him are Winston Groom (1943), Brian Weiss (1944), Alfred Bester (1913), Horace Wells (1815), Dan Hedaya (1940), and Daniel Ellsberg (1931). After him are Eric Trump (1984), Mercedes McCambridge (1916), Brad Little (1954), Kathy Reichs (1948), Earl Boen (1945), and James Curtis Hepburn (1815).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWinston Groom
WRITER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 3,320
Brian Weiss
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 3,321
Alfred Bester
WRITER
1913 - 1987
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 3,322
Horace Wells
PHYSICIAN
1815 - 1848
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 3,323
Dan Hedaya
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 3,324
Daniel Ellsberg
ECONOMIST
1931 - 2023
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 3,325
Peter Cetera
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 3,326
Eric Trump
BUSINESSPERSON
1984 - Present
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 3,327
Mercedes McCambridge
ACTOR
1916 - 2004
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 3,328
Brad Little
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 3,329
Kathy Reichs
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 3,330
Earl Boen
ACTOR
1945 - 2023
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 3,331
James Curtis Hepburn
PHYSICIAN
1815 - 1911
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 3,332
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Peter Cetera ranks 172. Before him are Erroll Garner (1923), Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934), Bud Powell (1924), Dee Dee Ramone (1951), Scott Bradley (1891), and David Marks (1948). After him are Tommy Bolin (1951), Steven Van Zandt (1950), Grace Slick (1939), Tommy Flanagan (1930), Murray Perahia (1947), and Marty Friedman (1962).
Erroll Garner
1923 - 1977
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 166
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
1934 - 2020
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 167
Bud Powell
1924 - 1966
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 168
Dee Dee Ramone
1951 - 2002
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 169
Scott Bradley
1891 - 1977
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 170
David Marks
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 171
Peter Cetera
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 172
Tommy Bolin
1951 - 1976
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 173
Steven Van Zandt
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 174
Grace Slick
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 175
Tommy Flanagan
1930 - 2001
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 176
Murray Perahia
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 177
Marty Friedman
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 178