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The band released a string of hit albums and singles, many of which found airplay on pop and soft rock stations. The band came together shortly after the members' graduation from high school in the late 1960s. In 1970 Peek joined the band and they signed a record deal with Warner Bros.
Pages in category "America (band) members" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Gerry Beckley;
The original drummer was a classmate, Dave Atwood. Beckley singing at the 1979 Dr. Pepper Central Park Music Festival America signed a recording contract with the British division of Warner Bros. Records and found success in 1972 with " A Horse with No Name ."
Bunnell is still a member of America, along with the remaining founding member, Gerry Beckley. America has made more than 20 albums of original material, along with a number of hits compilations, between the 1960s and the present. In 2002, the band released a holiday album entitled Holiday Harmony. America's album Back Pages was released on 26 ...
Many notable bands originally went by different names before becoming successful. [1] This list of original names of bands lists former official band names, some of them are significantly different from the eventual current names. This list does not include former band names that have only minor differences, such as stylisation changes, with ...
America is an American rock group that has released 23 studio albums, 14 live albums and 23 compilation albums. 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".
Daniel Milton Peek (November 1, 1950 – July 24, 2011) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the co-founder of the band America, [1] and later a "pioneer" in contemporary Christian music. [2] [3]
Since at the time they started out with 3 band members the name stuck and called themselves 3 Doors Down. [1] 38 Special – The band's name "38 Special" originates from a specific type of handgun ammunition called the ".38 Special." The band members chose this name as a reference to this type of ammunition, which is commonly used in revolvers.