The Ides of March

The Ides of March formed in Berwyn, Illinois, in October 1964 as The Shon-Dels. Their first record, Like It Or Lump It was released on their own Epitome record label in 1965. In 1966, after changing their name to The Ides of March, the band released their first single on Parrot Records - You Wouldn’t Listen. The song reached #7 on WLS Chicago and #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in spring of 1966. In 1970 the band released Vehicle,which reached #2 on the Hot 100 and sold over one million copies. After several less successful follow-up singles, including L.A. Goodbye, the group disbanded in 1973. Lead singer Jim Peterik co-founded the popular 80s band Survivor. In 1990 the Ides of March reformed with all the original members.