Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. Band members are vocalist/guitarist Robin Zander; vocalist/guitarist Rick Nielsen; vocalist/bassist Tom Petersson and vocalist/drummer Bun E. Carlos. In 1977, the band released their self-titled debut album and found success in Japan with their second album, In Color. They achieved mainstream popularity in the United States in 1979 with their breakthrough album Cheap Trick at Budokan. Films such as Pixels (2015), Top Gun (1986), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) used the bank's work. Cheap Trick performed live more than 3,700 times over its career and sold more than 20 million albums. Their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame occurred in 2016.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Cheap Trick
- Episode 2021-04-08: Hank Azaria, Jeff Goldblum, Cheap Trick (Apr 8, 2021)
q (2014)
Guest starring as Cheap Trick
- Episode 2x26: Cheap Trick; Buck Martinez; Rupi Kaur; The Strumbellas (Jun 19, 2016)
Entertainment Tonight Canada (2005)
Guest starring as Cheap Trick
- Episode 11x167: Tuesday, April 19 (Apr 19, 2016)
CMT Music Awards (2002)
Guest starring as Cheap Trick
- Episode 2016-06-08: 2016 CMT Music Awards (Jun 8, 2016)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Cheap Trick
- Episode 6x07: Karen Black / Cheap Trick, Stanley Clarke Trio (Jan 17, 1981)