Cheap Trick

Imagine a band that sounds like a mix of fun 60s pop, loud 70s rock, and the cool, fast punk music! That's Cheap Trick! They started way back in 1973 in a town called Rockford, Illinois. The band members are Rick Nielsen on guitar, Tom Petersson on bass, Robin Zander singing, and Bun E. Carlos on drums. They love to put on a show and make music that makes you want to jump up and dance!

Cheap Trick's music was so cool that people in Japan loved it first! Their second album, 'In Color,' was a big hit there. Then, in 1979, they became super famous in America with a live album called 'At Budokan.' It had a song called 'I Want You to Want Me' that everyone sang along to! They even had another big hit called 'Dream Police' that was their most popular album.

Cheap Trick has so many awesome songs! You might know 'Surrender,' which is a super happy song. They also sang 'The Flame,' which is a slower, beautiful song that became number one! They've covered songs by other famous singers too, like Elvis Presley. They've been playing music for a super long time, over 5,000 shows!

Even though they started a long, long time ago, Cheap Trick is still making music and playing shows! They've sold millions of albums, which is like filling up a giant stadium with CDs! People really love their music, and they even got into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That's like getting a super special award for being amazing musicians!