Peter Cetera was in a band.
`` Glory of Love '' is a 1986 song by Peter Cetera written and composed by Cetera , David Foster , and Cetera 's then-wife Diane Nini , and recorded by Cetera shortly after he left the band Chicago to pursue a solo career . Peter Cetera . As a solo artist , Cetera has scored six Top 40 singles , including two that reached number one on [ [ Billboard Hot 100 | Billboard '' 's Hot 100 ] ] chart in 1986 , `` Glory of Love '' and `` The Next Time I Fall . '' Cetera was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Chicago in April 2016 , and Cetera , Robert Lamm , and James Pankow are among the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees for their songwriting efforts as members of the group .