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“That was unexpected, but not so far fetched when it comes to Kansas tradition,” noted Brislin. “You can listen to a lot of their albums and they will have an alternate lead vocal on a track or two. I think it’s consistent with the way Kansas has put out work over the years, ever since the first album.” Kansas is one of the most successful progressive rock bands of all time. Songs like “Dust In The Wind”, “Point Of Know Return”, “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Play The Game Tonight” are rock and roll classics with audiences far beyond the prog-rock world into the mainstream. The band has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide through their history and appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks during the 70s and 80s. “Dust In The Wind” alone has reportedly been played on the radio over three million times! In addition to constant touring and radio airplay, Kansas also has reached new audiences over the years from being part of popular Watch a video for “Dust In The Wind” by Kansas NJ STAGE - ISSUE 73 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 10