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  1. The United States of America was an American experimental rock band founded in Los Angeles in 1967 by composer Joseph Byrd and vocalist Dorothy Moskowitz, with electric violinist Gordon Marron, bassist Rand Forbes and drummer Craig Woodson. Their 1968 self-titled album, often cited as an early showcase for the use of electronic devices in rock ...

  2. Formed : 1967 // Los Angeles, CA, United States Disbanded : 1968 Members : Joseph Byrd (electronic music, electric harpsichord, organ, calliope, piano), Dorothy Moskowitz (lead singer), Gordon Marron (electric violin, ring modulator), Rand Forbes (electric bass), Craig Woodson (electric drums, percussion)

  3. America Fans Biographical Sketches. This web page will introduce you to the America band members and a few of the many America fans worldwide. So far, the only individual biographies that have been written about the band members are for Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, Willie Leacox (Up Close And Personal and The Fine Art of Setting Up ...

  4. The band was formed in 1970 by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek. Notable hits include “A Horse with No Name,” “Ventura Highway,” and “Sister Golden Hair.”. Over their career, they have released more than 20 studio albums, with their self-titled debut album “America” (1971) being a significant success.

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    "A Horse With No Name"
    "Ventura Highway"
    "Sister Golden Hair"
    "Tin Man"

    "A Horse With No Name" is the soundtrack to Walter White's traffic cop meltdown in "Breaking Bad,"but while that remains the band's easiest-to-spot song, "Ventura Highway" sometimes pop ups when a beautiful sunny day and a road trip coincide, as in We Are Marshallor "Veronica Mars."

    One of the most popular soft-rockoutfits of the era
    Brought the sound of folk-rock groups such as CSNY into the pop charts
    Their surreal, somewhat psychedelic lyrics were an anomaly in their genre
    Helped to define the new California soft-rock sound that grew out of the area's folk and pop

    Dewey Bunnell (born January 19, 1952 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England): vocals, guitar, percussion Gerry Beckley (born Gerald Linford Beckley, September 12, 1952 in Ft. Worth, TX): vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, harmonica Dan Peek(born November 1, 1950 in Panama City, FL): vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, harmonica

    Early years: The three guiding members of America, despite their name, met in strangely similar, decidedly multinational circumstances. All three were Air Force "brats," having grown up in the States but transferred to the US base in London — all children of American military personnel with British wives! — and attending Central High, an American-s...

    #1 hits Pop "A Horse With No Name" (1972), "Sister Golden Hair" (1975) Adult Contemporary "Tin Man" (1974), "Lonely People" (1974), "Today's the Day" (1976) Top 10 hits Pop "I Need You" (1972), "Ventura Highway" (1972), "Tin Man" (1974), "Lonely People" (1974), "You Can Do Magic" (1982) Adult Contemporary "A Horse With No Name" (1972), "I Need You"...

    Other members on and off stage have included: David Dickey, bass; Willie Leacox, drums; Calvin Samuels, bass; Jimmy Calire, keyboards/sax; Tom Walsh, percussion; Mike Woods, guitars and vocals
    The band took its name from an "Americana" brand jukebox that the homesick trio spotted in a pub
    "I Need You" was the first song Gerry Beckley ever wrote
    "A Horse With No Name" was written during another homesick episode on a rainy English day
  5. Bellaire is a city in southwestern Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. [5] As of the 2020 U.S. census , the city population was 17,202. It is surrounded by the cities of Houston and West University Place .

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  7. America are a British-American rock band formed in London in 1970 by English-born American Dewey Bunnell and Americans Dan Peek and Gerry Beckley. The trio met as sons of US Air Force personnel stationed in London, where they began performing live. Achieving significant popularity in the 1970s, the trio was famous for its close vocal harmonies ...

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