Gerry Beckley
Musician
A Place With No Name...(Jackson) recorded it. It's a good version and an interesting derivative of the original that I wrote." The songwriter noted that he and Beckley were "definitely in the dark" regarding the future of Jackson's music recordings. In late... In this article: Michael Jackson, Gerry Beckley, Tmz.com, A Horse with No Name, Derivative, Cardiac arrest, Rolling Stone, MTV, and Dewey Bunnell |
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Wikipedia | October 22, 2009
America (band)
...to his production duties. For the most part Beckley and Bunnell were singers on an album that Ballard had crafted for them, although they did contribute some material of their own. On one track, Bunnell decided to rewrite Ballard's lyrics,...
In this article: Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell, George Martin, Russ Ballard, Ian Samwell, Beatles, and Ventura Highway
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Gerry Beckley
...that they were all Americans (although Beckley and Bunnell said it was inspired from an "Americana" jukebox on the base where they lived when they were forming the band - from PRI, Bob Edwards Weekend interview of Beckley and Bunnell, March...
In this article: Dewey Bunnell, Sister Golden Hair, Carl Wilson, Ben Kweller, Chicago, A Horse with No Name, and Ventura Highway
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Dan Peek
...1978 Dan Peek (born 1 November 1950, Panama City , Florida) was a member of the rock band, America from 1970 to 1977, together with Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell. He has contributed lead and backing vocal s, guitars, bass , keyboards , and...
In this article: Dan Peek, All Things Are Possible, Pat Boone, Dewey Bunnell, Harbor, and Panama City
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boston.com - Today in History | September 11, 2009
Today in History - Sept. 12
...is 78. Actor Ian Holm is 78. Actress Linda Gray is 69. Singer Maria Muldaur is 66. Actor Joe Pantoliano is 58. Singer-musician Gerry Beckley (America) is 57. Rock musician Neil Peart (Rush) is 57. Actor Peter Scolari is 54. Sen. Sam...
In this article: Space Shuttle Endeavour, Metrolink, U.S. Open, Benito Mussolini, John F. Kennedy, George Jones, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Ivan, Self-determination, and World War I
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starbulletin | August 14, 2009
On the Scene
AMERICA EXCELLENT: 4. "Uncle Tom" Moffatt, center, talked backstage with America -- Dewey Bunnell, left, and Gerry Beckley -- moments before they took the stage for a superb 86-minute concert Aug. 7 at Blaisdell Arena.
In this article: Kauai, DVD, Duke Kahanamoku, and Dewey Bunnell
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America rides in on 'horse with no name'
...the fact that (Jackson) recorded it. It's a good version and an interesting derivative of the original that I wrote," but added that he and Beckley are "definitely in the dark" regarding the future of the recordings. In the meantime,...
In this article: Michael Jackson, A Horse with No Name, Hawaii, Warner Bros, Dan Peek, Derivative, Sister Golden Hair, and Sony Music
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MTV News | July 20, 2009
America 'Honored' By Michael Jackson's 'A Place With No Name' Sample
...his death - say they're "honored" that the late King of Pop decided to use their work. In a statement to MTV News, Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley, two-thirds of folk-rock act America, expressed their gratitude that Jackson chose their...
In this article: Michael Jackson, A Horse with No Name, Tommy Mottola, Dan Peek, Sony Music, and Dewey Bunnell
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Home Is Where the Heart Is
...by Cassidy and Bruce Johnston. The album is notable for a strong composing contribution from Gerry Beckley of the band America . Beckley also takes a few lines of lead vocals. Some tracks from this album are compiled on the 1996...
In this article: David Cassidy, Home Is Where the Heart Is, RCA Records, and Bruce Johnston
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The Daily Progress | June 26, 2009
Another America with British roots
It was almost 40 years ago when high school chums in London decided to put together a band. Two of those old friends, Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley, will be here, now on Saturday night. America is back on tour supporting its...
In this article: Dewey Bunnell, Here and Now, A Horse with No Name, Dan Peek, London, Ventura Highway, Grammy Award, and XM Radio
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Pop Candy | May 29, 2009
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...extra songs that they rarely ever perform in concert, which was awesome, and for the first time that we know about, Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley actually came out to sign autographs. My husband has listened to them since they started in...
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Gerald Linford "Gerry" Beckley (born September 12 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a founding member of the rock band America.
Beckley was born to an American father, and an English mother. He began playing the piano at the age of three, and the guitar a few years later. By 1962, he was playing guitar in The Vanguards — an instrumental surf music band in Virginia. He spent every summer in England and soon discovered 'British invasion' music.
In 1967 Beckley's father became the commander at the U.S. Air Force base at West Ruislip, near London. Gerry attended London Central High School in Bushey, Hertfordshire, where he played in various school bands, and met his soon to be band members, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. Originally, they played on Friday nights at the local American teen club, mostly doing acoustic covers of Crosby, Stills and Nash tunes. The original drummer was a fellow classmate, Dave Atwood. This formed the core of the band that was to become known as 'America' and which got a recording contract with the UK division of Warner Brothers Records. Beginning with their forth album, Holiday, they began recording under the auspices of former Beatles producer Sir George Martin. No doubt some of the inspiration for the name of their band derived from the interesting fact that they were all Americans (Although Beckley and Bunnell said it was inspired from an "Americana" jukebox on the base where they lived when they were forming the band -from PRI, Bob Edwards Weekend interview of Beckley and Bunnell, March 17, 2007) living in England.
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