America
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1970 - present
Biography
Rock band formed in London in 1970 by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek, sons of United States Air Force personnel. America became famous for close harmonies and light acoustic folk rock on 'America' (1971), 'Homecoming' (1972) and 'Hearts' (1975), with hits including 'A Horse with No Name', 'Ventura Highway' and 'Sister Golden Hair'. Dan Peek left in 1977 and the others continued for decades.
Genres
America Discography
- America (1971) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Homecoming (1972) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- A Horse With No Name / Everyone I Meet Is From California (1972) - Single - rated 4.06/5
- Holiday (1974) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- History: America's Greatest Hits (1975) - Compilation - rated 3.62/5
- Hearts (1975) - Album - rated 3.11/5
Members
- Gerry Beckley - vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, harmonica (1970–2024)
- Dewey Bunnell - vocals, guitars, percussion (1970–present)
- Dan Peek - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, harmonica (1970–1977)