The song, “Dust in the Wind,” appeared on the 1977 album Point of Know Return and would go on to become the progressive rock band’s biggest hit. It was Kansas’s only U.S. Top 10 single, peaking at No.

Kansas’ “Dust in the Wind” was controversial in the 1970s. The band’s song “Carry On Wayward Son” received pushback for the same reason as “Dust in the Wind.” “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry On Wayward ...

Kansas founding member Kerry Livgren hesitated to bring “Dust In The Wind” to his bandmates, thinking they wouldn’t like it. In a surprising twist, the song was a huge success and helped launch the ...