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Comments about this article
miktante
Very good article. Brings back good memories of the people in the group.
15 Nov 2007 (United States)
Daina Krastina
Thank you! Interesting reading about the history and people of a group known by all, whose songs are still relavent and still played on LR2.
20 Nov 2007 (Latvia)
Ilga Polleitis
Excellent article. I never knew the group had gone through so many different members. Most groups that change members don't retain their popularity but yet they stood the test of time! Hurray and hats off to such an accomplishment! They are a large part of my memories growing up Latvian in America. I'm interested in finding their music on CD's because some of my parents' albums got damaged. Where can I get their CD's????
13 May 2008 (United States)
Egils
Ilga - for more information about Čikāgas PiecĪši CDs, please email CikagasPiecisi at aol dot com
13 May 2008 (Latvia)
k dzenis
loti intresanti!
27 May 2008 (United States)