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America (2)

Profile:
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), Mike Woods (guitar/vocals) and Richard Campbell (bass/vocals).
Peek & Beckley have both released solo material.
Sites:
venturahighway.com, starclustermusic.de/artists/america/america/bio/eamerica.htm, accessbackstage.com/america, MySpace, burgundyrecords.com/america
Members:
Bryan Garofalo, Dan Peek, David Dickey, Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley, Hal Blaine, Jimmy Calire, Tom Walsh, Willie Leacox
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Discography

Releases:
A Horse With No Name (Single) ◄ (6 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1971
America (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1971
Homecoming (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1972
Ventura Highway / Saturn Nights (7", Single)   Warner Bros. Records 1972
Hat Trick ◄ (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1973
Rainbow Song / Willow Tree Lullaby ◄ (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1973
Holiday (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1974
Lonely People / Mad Dog (7")   Warner Bros. Records 1974
Mad Dog / Tin Man (7")   Warner Bros. Records 1974
Tin Man (7")   Warner Bros. Records 1974
Hearts (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1975
History - America's Greatest Hits (Comp) ◄ (14 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1975
Sister Golden Hair / Midnight (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1975
Woman Tonight / Bell Tree (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1975
Amber Cascades / Who Loves You (7")   Warner Bros. Records 1976
Hideaway (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1976
Today's The Day / Hideway Part II (7", Single)   Warner Bros. Records 1976
Harbor ◄ (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1977
Live (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1977
California Dreaming (7")   Disques Vogue 1978
Silent Letter (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Capitol Music ... 1979
Alibi (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1980
The Border (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1982
The Last Unicorn (Original Soundtrack) (LP)   Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1982
View From The Ground (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1982
You Can Do Magic (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1982
You Can Do Magic / Right Before Your Eyes (7")   EMI ITALIANA S.p.A., Capitol Records 1982
Your Move (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1983
Perspective (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1984
Encore: More Greatest Hits (CD)   Rhino Entertainment Company 1991
I Need You (CD, Maxi)   The Hit Label 1994
You Can Do Magic (CD, Comp)   Disky 1996
America Live (CD)   EMI-Capitol Special Markets 2000
The Definitive America (CD, Album, Comp, RM)   Rhino (UK) 2002
Here & Now (2xCD, Album)   Burgundy Records 2006
Ventura Highway / Muskrat Love (7", Single)   Warner Bros. Records  
Production:
Whole Burbank Catalog (2xLP, Comp, Promo) Sandman Warner Bros. Records 1972
Appears On:
Russ Ballard - A Portrait Of An Artist (12", Promo) Russ Ballard - Portrai... EMI America 1984
Das Letzte Einhorn (CD) The Last Unicorn, Man'... Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1985
Waste Mor Vinyl (LP, Album) Muskrat Love Og Music 1989
Tracks Appear On:
Fruity (LP, Comp, Rou) Sandman Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 1972
Whole Burbank Catalog (2xLP, Comp, Promo) Sandman Warner Bros. Records 1972
Das Bleiben Hits (3xLP, Comp) A Horse With No Name Atlantic 1973
Superstars Of The 70's (4xLP, Comp + Box) Ventura Highway, A Hor... Warner Special Products 1973
20 Super Pop Hits (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Horse With No Name WEA ... 1974
Deep Ear (2xLP) Tin Man Warner Bros. Records 1974
Superstars Of The 70's - Volume 3 - Rockin' Easy (2xLP, Comp) Muskrat Love Warner Special Products 1975
Sucessos Pop Difusora - Volume 2 (LP) Sarah GTA 1977
California Dreaming (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album) California Dreamin' Casablanca Records 1978
Disco Promozionale (12", Promo) All Around EMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 1979
Heartbeat Of The 70's (LP, Comp) I Need You K-Tel 1983
Super 20 Chart-Breaker '84 ◄ (2 versions) The Last Unicorn Ariola 1984
Super Love Hits (2xLP, Comp) The Last Unicorn K-Tel International GmbH 1984
Open Top Cars And Girls In T'Shirts ◄ (2 versions) A Horse With No Name Telstar 1985
Classic Pop Songs (2xLP) A Horse With No Name Arcade 1987
The Summer Album (2xLP, Comp, Fol) I Need You Arcade 1987
The Originals - 9 - Pop Songs (From The 70's) (CD) I Need You BMG Ariola Benelux 1988
25 Jaar Top 40 Hits - Deel 2 - 1969-1972 (3xLP) A Horse With No Name Edison 1989
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1972 (CD, Comp) A Horse With No Name Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
*West* Coast (LP, Comp) A Horse With No Name Warner Bros. Records 1990
Classic Popsongs Volume 2 (CD, Comp) A Horse With No Name Arcade 1990
Knuffelrock 2 ◄ (2 versions) The Last Unicorn CBS 1990
Kuschelrock 4 (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) The Last Unicorn Columbia ... 1990
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1975 (CD) Sister Golden Hair Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
The Finest Masterpieces In Pop & Rock (3xLP) You Can Do Magic Columbia 1990
Grandes Sucessos Dos Anos 80 (5xCass, Comp) You Can Do Magic Selecções Do Reader's Digest 1991
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1972: Take Two (CD) Ventura Highway Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1974: Take Two (CD) Tin Man Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
The Rock Collection: Rock Groups (2xCD, Comp) A Horse With No Name Time Life Music 1991
Pop Classics - Vol.2 (CD) A Horse With No Name Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1992
Rock Giants (The Best Of The 70's) (Cass) A Horse With No Name Polystar Records 1992
The Rock Collection: Soft Rock (2xCD, Comp) Ventura Highway Time Life Music 1992
The Story Of The Eighties (2xCD, Comp) The Border BR Music 1992
Easy Seventies (CD, Album, Comp) Ventura Highway JCI Records, Warner Special Products 1993
Lee - Route 66 - The Great Originals (Cass, Comp) A Horse With No Name EastWest, WEA 1994
Sounds Of The Seventies (2xCD, Comp) A Horse With No Name Global Television 1994
The 80's Collection - 1982 Alive And Kicking (2xCD, Comp) You Can Do Magic Time Life Music 1994
Goodnight Saigon (3xCD) Sister Golden Hair (Li... Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1996
Goodnight Saigon (CD) A Horse With No Name (... Disky 1996
Pop-Hits Der 80er (4xCD) You Can Do Magic EMI Electrola 1996
Schmuse Rock (CD, Comp) You Can Do Magic Electronic 1996
Soft Pop Memories (CD) The Border Disky 1996
1982 - 20 Original Chart Hits (CD) You Can Do Magic CDCard Company, Tabak Marketing Ltd. 1997
De Pre Historie - De Jaren 70 Volume 2 (Box + 10xCD, Comp) Horse With No Name EVA Belgium 1997
De Pre Historie 1972 Volume 2 (CD) Horse With No Name EVA Belgium 1997
Het Beste Uit De Top 100 Allertijden - Editie '97 Long Versions (CD + CD, Enh) A Horse With No Name Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) 1997
Original Best Of Pop (4xCD, Comp) You Can Do Magic EMI Music (France), EMI Music (France) 1997
Rock Super Stars Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) The Last Unicorn Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1997
Rock Superstars Vol. 3 (CD, Comp, Spe) The Last Unicorn Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1997
Herzschmerz - The Real Sad Songs (2xCD, Comp) The Last Unicorn Polystar Records 1998
The Seventies Hits To Remember (2xCD) A Horse With No Name Warner Music (Benelux) 1998
Singers And Songwriters - 1970-1972 (2xCD) A Horse With No Name Time Life Music 2001
Songs (The Best Of The Singer/Songwriters) (2xCD, Comp) A Horse With No Name Warner Strategic Marketing (The Netherlands) 2001
The Cornerstone Player 027 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Promo, Mixed, Enh + CD) Ventura Highway Cornerstone Promotion 2001
Acura TL DVD-Audio Demonstration Disc (DVD-A, ELS) Ventura Highway Rhino Special Products, Warner Special Products 2003
Best Of Musikladen 1970 - 1983 Vol. 14 (DVD, PAL, Multichannel) I Need You ARD Video 2003
House Of Many Windows - Psychedelic Pstones III (CD, Comp) We Should Be Free Castle Music 2003
Schmusenacht Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Sister Golden Hair Global Arts 2003
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Official Soundtrack Box Set (8xCD, Comp) A Horse With No Name Interscope Records, Rockstar Games 2004
Super Ballads Club 6/04 (CD, Comp) I Need You Mr Music (Sweden) 2004
The Essential Acoustic Album (2xCD, Comp) I Need You Sanctuary Records 2004
What Is Hip? Remix Project Volume One ◄ (2 versions) Ventura Highway (Deeps... Warner Bros. Records 2004
Capital Gold Summer Legends (2xCD, Comp) Ventura Highway Virgin, EMI Records 2005
Die Hit-Giganten Rockballaden (2xCD, Comp) The Last Unicorn Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2006
The Best Acoustic Versions (2xCD) Ventura Highway (Live) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) 2007
Leo Zero 'Dub Psychedelic' Series (12") Horse With No Name (Du... Leo Zero Dub Psychedelic 2008
Rvng Of The Nrds Vol. 5 (12", Ltd) Horse With No Name (Ho... Rvng Intl. 2008
Cinema - Filmpalast Superhits (Flexi) Das Letzte Einhorn Polystar Records  
Feelings 6 (CD) The Last Unicorn SR International  
Feelings Of Love - I Want To Be Needed (CD, Comp) The Last Unicorn SR International  
Schmusenacht Vol.3 (CD, Comp) A Horse With No Name Global Arts  
Schmusenacht Vol.4 (CD, Comp) Lonely People Global Arts  
The Best Of Woodstock And Flower Power (CD, Comp) A Horse With No Name Eurotrend  
Total Relaxed (2xCass) A Horse With No Name Polystar Records  
Wolkenreise 2 - Zwischen Traum Und Fantasie (LP) The Last Unicorn Ariola, Bertelsmann Club  
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