# Walter Parazaider

> Walter Parazaider was an American woodwind musician who was a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He was best known for being one-third of Chicago's brass/woodwind section alongside Lee Loughnane and James Pankow. Parazaider was a multi-instrumentalist. He played a wide variety of wind instruments, including saxophone, flute, and clarinet. He also occasionally played guitar.

*American musician*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1945-03-14
- **Died:** 2026-06-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 58.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 25.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 11.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/475106)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7965783)

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