Cheap Trick are an AOR-band from Illinois, formed in 1974.
The band features founder members, Robin Zander - vocals and guitar, Rick Nielsen - guitar, Tom Petersson - bass and vocals and Bun Carlos - drums.
Their most familiar songs include "The Flame", "I Want You To Want Me", "Dream Police" and "Surrender" (their first hit was actually in Japan sometime prior to the States).
They released their debut album, "In Color" in 1977, followed by: "Cheap Trick" (1977), "Heaven Tonight" (1978), "Cheap Trick at Budokan" (1979), "Dream Police" (1979), "All Shook Up" (1980), "One on One" (1982), "Next Position Please" (1983), "Standing on the Edge" (1985), "The Doctor" (1986), "Lap of Luxury" (1988), "Busted" (1990), "Woke Up with a Monster" (1994), "Cheap Trick" (1997), "Special One" (2003), "Rockford" (2006), "The Latest" (2009), "Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello" (2016), "Christmas Christmas" (2017), plus 2017's: "We're All Alright!".