Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick is an American hard rock/power pop band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band's classic lineup consisted of vocalist Robin Zander, guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, and drummer Bun E. Carlos.

Cheap Trick released its debut album in 1977 and first found success in Japan with the release of its second album, In Color, later that year. The band would achieve mainstream popularity in the United States in 1979 with its breakthrough album Cheap Trick at Budokan. Cheap Trick reached the Top 10 in the U.S. charts in 1979 with the Budokan live version of "I Want You to Want Me" and topped the charts in 1988 with "The Flame".

Cheap Trick has performed live more than 5,000 times and has sold more than 20 million albums. Over the course of its career, Cheap Trick has experienced several resurgences of popularity.

Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.

Legacy
In 2016, Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, and the band was introduced by Kid Rock. Zander, Nielsen, Petersson, and Carlos were in attendance; with Carlos on drums, the band performed "I Want You to Want Me", "Dream Police", "Surrender" and "Ain't That a Shame".

Discography
Main article: Cheap Trick discography
 * Cheap Trick (1977)
 * In Color (1977)
 * Heaven Tonight (1978)
 * Dream Police (1979)
 * All Shook Up (1980)
 * One on One (1982)
 * Next Position Please (1983)
 * Standing on the Edge (1985)
 * The Doctor (1986)
 * Lap of Luxury (1988)
 * Busted (1990)
 * Woke Up with a Monster (1994)
 * Cheap Trick (1997)
 * Special One (2003)
 * Rockford (2006)
 * The Latest (2009)
 * Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello (2016)
 * We're All Alright! (2017)
 * Christmas Christmas (2017)