Pioneers of American power-pop and 1970s rock & roll, Cheap Trick's original
members came together in 1973. Raised in Chicago, guitar player Rik Nielsen
spent his childhood in Rockford, Illinois, where his father owned a music shop.
He later moved to Philadelphia with drummer Bun E. Carlos and bass player Tom
Petersson, his bandmates in the hard-rock band Fuse. The group returned to
Rockford and formed Cheap Trick with vocalist Robin Zander, then embarked upon
an extensive touring schedule that included support slots for Kiss, AC/DC, and
Queen. After earning a deal with Epic Reco...