Bands/Groups From Chicago These are the best known bands/groups to come from the Chicago metropolitan area. RANKARTISTSRANKARTISTS 1Chicago14The Blues Brothers 2Earth, Wind & Fire15Mel and Tim 3Styx16The Emotions 4Cheap Trick17Young-Holt Unlimited 5Survivor18The Five Stairsteps 6The Four Aces19The Dells 7The Buckinghams20Jump 'N the Saddle Band 8Rufus21The American Breed 9The Staple Singers22Coven 10The Impressions23The Shadows of Knight 11The Smashing Pumpkins24Ministry 12The Chi-Lites25Fall Out Boy 13New Colony Six26Plain White T's