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Who are the members of the band America?
Dan PeekGuitar
Gerry BeckleyGuitarDewey BunnellGuitarRichard CampbellBass GuitarWillie Leacox
America/Members
How many members of the band America are still alive?
Two founding members of America, Dewey Bucknell And Gerry Beckley are still touring with the band. Here’s some background on the group, according to Wikipedia: “America is an American folk rock band formed in London in 1970 which originally consisted of Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek.
Who is the singer for the band America?
Dan Peek
America/Lead singers
Which member of America died?
| Dan Peek | |
|---|---|
| Died | July 24, 2011 (aged 60) Farmington, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk rock, soft rock, country rock, contemporary Christian |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, harmonica |
| Years active | 1969–2011 |
How many hits did the group America have?
They have also issued 47 singles, including two Billboard Hot 100 and three Adult Contemporary number ones. America’s best-known song is their 1972 debut single, “A Horse with No Name”. It was the lead-off single to their self-titled debut album.
Who sings a horse with no name?
America
A Horse with No Name/Artists
In January 1972, the folk-rock band America released “A Horse With No Name,” a loping ballad that many people mistakenly attributed to Neil Young. The mellow introspective song, by lead singer and guitarist Dewey Bunnell, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s pop chart, and sent the band’s eponymous album to No.
How many hits did America have?
America is an American rock group who have released sixteen studio albums, four live albums and seven compilation albums, including a holiday album. They have also issued 47 singles, including two Billboard Hot 100 and three Adult Contemporary number ones.
What guitars did America use?
America Gear
- Taylor. America plays Taylor Guitars.
- Crook Custom Guitars. Bill Crook, who spent years on the road as America’s sound engineer, now builds world-class custom guitars.
- Spector Bass Guitars.
- Dewey Bunnell plays a Fender Telecaster.
- Gibson Guitars.
- Rickenbacker.
- Gretsch Guitars.
- DW Drums.
What happened to America the group?
With the top down and the music up, what better way to drive toward Ventura, California, than with the guys who made the song “Ventura Highway” a hit. Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley of the band America are in their 50th year making music together.
How many #1 hits did America have?
Why doesn’t the horse have a name?
Its self-titled debut album, released in 1971, didn’t initially contain the song. But the controversy surrounding the song wasn’t that the horse didn’t have a name, it was that some radio stations refused to play it because of its supposed references to heroin use. “Horse” is a slang term for heroin.