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America

Band, *1970 US, London
Rock and Pop

Formed in 1969 by Gerry Beckley (guitar, piano, vocals), Dewey Bunnell (guitar, vocals) and Dan Peek (guitar, keyboards, vocals) who were all sons of US Servicemen stationed in England. They achieved success with their debut single "A Horse With No Name" which showcased their pop rock vocal harmony style. Further appearances in the singles charts followed with "Ventura Highway" and "Tin Man" along with album hits. The band has seen various reincarnations as anything from a duo to a 7 piece outfit, with Dan Peek leaving in 1977 (although he did rejoin for a few live appearances). America are still touring and releasing live and studio albums and consists nowadays, in their 16th personnel line-up, of the core duo of Beckley & Bunnell with Willie Leacox (drums/percussion), Michael Woods (4) (guitar/vocals) and Rich Campbell (bass/vocals). Peek & Beckley have both released solo material.

     
Members
PortraitTom Walsh
perc CA
PortraitGerry Beckley
voc *1952 US
PortraitBryan Garofalo
b CA
PortraitDavid Dickey
b US
PortraitDan Peek
acg 1950-2011 US
PortraitDewey Bunnell
voc, g, acg *1952 US
PortraitJimmy Calire
sax, key US
PortraitWillie Leacox
dr, perc US
PortraitRich Campbell
b, voc *1958 US
PortraitBrad Palmer
b, bvoc US
PortraitMichael Woods
g, bvoc, voc US
Popular Tracks   
A Horse with No Name on America by America
Sister Golden Hair on Hearts by America
Ventura Highway on Homecoming by America
You Can Do Magic on View From The Ground by America
Tin Man on Holiday by America
Lonely People on Holiday by America
All My Life on Silent Letter by America
I Need You on America by America
Don't Cross the River on Homecoming by America
Daisy Jane on Hearts by America

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The ArchivesAmerica2018Album
Best of Live at Sigma Sound Studios 1972 (Live Radio Broadcast)America2018Album
Highlights From Heritage: Home Recordings/Demos 1970-1973America2018Album
Live Whisky A-Go-Go 1972America2018Album
An Introduction To AmericaAmerica2017Compil.
Heritage: Home Recordings/Demos 1970-1973America2017Album
Universal Amphitheatre, L.A. 1978America2016Album
Archives Vol. 1America2015Album
Lost + FoundAmerica2015Album
The Warner Bros. Years 1971-1977America2015Compil.
The Triple Album CollectionAmerica2014Album
America - Wind Wave - Live Performance / Musikladen 1975America2013Album
Ventura HighwayAmerica with special guests Andrew Gold & Stephen Bishop2012Album
Perspective/In ConcertAmerica2012Compil.
Back PagesAmerica2011Album
The Best Of America & FriendsAmerica2011Album
Original Album SeriesAmerica2011Album
Greatest Hits: Best Of The AmericaAmerica2011Compil.
Hits - 40th Anniversary EditionAmerica2011Album
Legends Of The CanyonCrosby, Stills & Nash, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell, The Byrds, Neil Young, America2010Single
America Live In Concert Wildwood SpringsAmerica2008Album
Live In Central ParkAmerica2008Album
Sound Stage: America - Live In ChicagoAmerica2008Album
The AlbumAmerica2008Album
The Border / You Can Do Magic 2007America2007Album
View From The Ground/Your MoveAmerica2007Compil.
MP3 Collection (Новая Коллекция)America2007Album
America And Friends - Horse With No Name A Collection Of Their HitsAmerica2007Compil.
Silent Letter/AlibiAmerica2006Compil.
Live At The Ventura TheaterAmerica2006Album
Here & NowAmerica2006Album
America (2) & Friends: Live At The Ventura TheaterAmerica, Andrew Gold, Stephen Bishop2006Album
In Concert - Live At The Sydney Opera HouseAmerica2006Album
The Definitive Pop CollectionAmerica2006Compil.
LiveAmerica2005Album
Struttin' Our StuffAmerica2004Album
A Horse With No NameAmerica2004Single
A Horse With No Name And Other HitsAmerica2004Compil.
Homecoming / Holiday HarmonyAmerica2003Compil.
Greatest Hits LiveAmerica2003Album
Harbor / Human NatureAmerica2003Compil.
Holiday HarmonyAmerica2002Album
The Grand Cayman ConcertAmerica2002Album
America CD1 (1971-1980)America2002Compil.
The Definitive AmericaAmerica2001Compil.
The Complete Greatest HitsAmerica2001Compil.
Live At Santa Barbara, June 1st, 1985America2001Album
The Last UnicornAmerica2001Compil.
Musikladen - AmericaAmerica2001Album
In ConcertAmerica2001Album
The Definitive America - Sampler 4 TitresAmerica2001Album
From A Moving TrainAmerica2000Single
Highway: 30 Years Of AmericaAmerica2000Compil.
Greatest HitsAmerica1999Compil.
Human NatureAmerica1998Album
The Best Of MusikLaden-Live: AmericaAmerica1998Album
A Horse With No NameAmerica1998Compil.
Wednesday MorningAmerica1998Single
America / Encore: More Greatest HitsAmerica1997Compil.
Collection Vol. 2America1997Compil.
The Best Of AmericaAmerica1997Compil.
Holiday / HeartsAmerica1997Compil.
You Can Do MagicAmerica1996Compil.
In ConcertAmerica1995Album
Sister Golden Hair / Ventura HighwayAmerica1995Single
HourglassAmerica1994Album
I Need YouJeremy Jackson & America1994Single
Young MoonAmerica1994Single
Hope (From The Album Hourglass)America1994Single
Ventura Highway & Other FavoritesAmerica1992Compil.
The Best Of AmericaAmerica1992Compil.
The Very BestAmerica1991Compil.
Encore: More Greatest HitsAmerica1991Compil.
A Horse With No Name / Sister Golden Hair / Ventura Highway / Don't Cross The RiverAmerica1989Compil.
A Horse With No Name / Sister Golden HairAmerica1988Single
You Can Do MagicAmerica1985Single
America In ConcertAmerica1985Album
PerspectiveAmerica1984Album
Startrak Profiles: AmericaAmerica1984Compil.
We Got All NightAmerica1984Single
(Can't Fall Asleep To A) LullabyAmerica1984Single
Special GirlAmerica1984Single
The BorderAmerica1983Single
Il Profumo Del Silenzio / Your MoveAlice / America1983Single
Your Move / Love's Worn Out AgainAmerica1983Single
The Last Unicorn (Original Soundtrack)America1983Album
Your MoveAmerica1983Album
Cast The SpiritAmerica1983Single
Tu Puedes Hacer MagiaAmerica1983Album
Das Letzte Einhorn »The Last Unicorn«America1983Single
You Can Do Magic / Domenica MattinaAmerica / Leonardo Barbareschi1982Single
View From The GroundAmerica1982Album
You Can Do MagicAmerica1982Single
Right Before Your EyesAmerica1982Single
JodyAmerica1982Single
You Can Do MagicAmerica1982Single
Survival / Tu StaiAmerica / Bobby Solo1982Single
SurvivalAmerica1982Single
America's GoldAmerica1981Compil.
A Horse With No Name / Ventura HighwayAmerica1981Single
HangoverAmerica1980Single
Toda Mi Vida = All My LifeAmerica1980Single
You Could've Been The One / Catch That TrainAmerica1980Single
AlibiAmerica1980Album
SurvivalAmerica1980Single
Silent LetterAmerica1979Album
All My LifeAmerica1979Single
Only Game In TownAmerica1979Single
All AroundAmerica1979Single
California DreamingAmerica1978Single
King Biscuit Flower HourAmerica / Karla Bonoff1978Album
Don't Cry BabyAmerica1977Single
Don't Cry BabyAmerica1977Single
UntitledOsibisa, America, Steely Dan, Dr. Hook1977Compil.
Down To The Water / God Of The SunAmerica1977Single
HarborAmerica1977Album
LiveAmerica1977Album
Today's The Day / Lovely Night / Amber Cascades / She's A LiarAmerica1977Single
Slow DownAmerica1977Single
Don't You CryAmerica1977Single
Nightbird & Company: Cosmic ConnectionsGenesis / America / Chris Squire / David Pomeranz1976Compil.
Amber CascadesAmerica1976Single
She's A LiarAmerica1976Single
HideawayAmerica1976Album
Today's The DayAmerica1976Single
Greatest HitsAmerica1975Compil.
Tin Man / Touch MeAmerica, Fancy1975Single
HeartsAmerica1975Album
Con Tu Pelo Tan DoradoAmerica1975Single
A Horse With No Name / Ventura Highway / Muskrat Love / Tin ManAmerica1975Single
Sister Golden Hair / Glitter And Gleam / Killer Queen / Bad TimeAmerica / Tommy Roe / Queen / Grand Funk Railroad1975Single
Daisy Jane / TomorrowAmerica1975Single
Simple LifeAmerica1975Single
History · America's Greatest HitsAmerica1975Compil.
Woman TonightAmerica1975Single
Sister Golden HairAmerica1975Single
Various ArtistsStarland Vocal Band, Starbuck, America, Brotherhood Of Man1975Single
History - America's Greatest HitsAmerica1975Single
History · America's Greatest HitsAmerica1975Compil.
A Horse With No NameAmerica1974Single
HolidayAmerica1974Album
Cancion Del Arco Iris / Muskrat LoveAmerica1974Single
Wake Of The Flood / Hat TrickThe Grateful Dead / America1974Album
Mad DogAmerica1974Single
Lonely PeopleAmerica1974Single
Tin ManAmerica1974Single
Muskrat LoveAmerica1973Single
Green MonkeyAmerica1973Single
Don't Cross The RiverAmerica1973Single
Hat TrickAmerica1973Album
Mad Dog / Good Bye MamaAmerica / John Allan And The Africa Queens1973Single
Horse With No NameAmerica1973Single
Rainbow SongAmerica1973Single
Don't Cross The RiverAmerica1973Single
Only In Your HeartAmerica1973Single
A Horse With No Name / I Need YouAmerica1973Single
America / HomecomingAmerica1972Compil.
I Need YouAmerica1972Single
Piccolo Uomo / A Horse With No NameMia Martini / America1972Single
HomecomingAmerica1972Album
Ventura HighwayAmerica1972Single
Heart Of Gold / The Lion Sleeps Tonight / Rock And Roll / A Horse With No NameNeil Young, Robert John, Led Zeppelin, America1972Single
Rock And Roll / A Horse With No NameLed Zeppelin / America1972Single
A Horse With No NameAmerica1972Single
A Horse With No NameAmerica1971Single
AmericaAmerica1971Album
A Horse With No NameAmerica1971Single
A Horse With No NameAmerica1971Single
AmericaAmerica1971Album
Me & Mrs JonesBilly Paul / Al Green / America / Johnny Rivers1970Single
MP3 Collection: ИзбранноеAmericaAlbum
America часть 1-2AmericaAlbum
Tin Man / Don't Cross The RiverAmericaSingle
Sister Golden Hair / Lonely PeopleAmericaSingle
Tin Man / Don't Cross The RiverAmericaSingle
Live At The PavilionAmerica & Stephen StillsAlbum
Studio Live 1975AmericaAlbum
Beautiful Sunday / A Horse With No Name / Vincent / Alone Again (Naturally)Daniel Boone / America / Gilbert O'SullivanCompil.
On The RoadAmerica / EaglesAlbum
Man's RoadAmericaSingle
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