Cheap Trick (L-to-R: Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson and Daxx Nielsen. Photo by Jeremy Harris.
Formed in Illinois in 1973, power pop quartet Cheap Trick's catalogue includes huge selling albums and hit singles like 'Surrender' and 'I Want You To Want Me' - a song described by Taylor Swift as "the perfect pop song".
But it's the band's relentless touring that has sustained their lengthy career - There are performances coming up in New Zealand in early April with Billy Idol.
Trevor Reekie catches up with Cheap Trick founding member Rick Nielsen.
Music Details
Artist: Cheap Trick
Song: Hello There, I Want You to Want Me
Composer: Rick Nielsen
Album: In Color
Label: Epic
Artist: Cheap Trick
Song: I Want You To Want Me, Goodnight
Composer: Rick Nielsen
Album: Cheap Trick At Budokan
Label: Epic
Artist: Cheap Trick
Song: Surrender
Composer: Rick Nielsen
Album: Heaven Tonight
Label: Epic
Artist: John Lennon
Song: I’m Losing You
Composer: John Lennon
Album: John Lennon Anthology
Label: Capitol, EMI
Artist: Cheap Trick
Song: Ain't That A Shame
Composer: Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew
Album: Cheap Trick At Budokan
Label: Epic
Artist: Cheap Trick
Song: Woke Up With a Monster
Composer: R. Nielsen, T. Petersson, R. Zander
Album: Woke Up With a Monster
Label: Warner Music
Artist: Cheap Trick
Song: Dream Police
Composer: Rick Nielsen
Album: Dream Police
Label: Epic
Artist: Cheap Trick
Song: Don't Be Cruel
Composer: Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
Album: Lap ff Luxury
Label: Epic
