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America is a light rock band, most popular in the early and mid 1970s and now best known for their #1 hits “A Horse With No Name” and “Sister Golden Hair.” Although they were seldom a favorite with critics, the band was exceptionally successful commercially selling both singles and albums. Despite the presence of other heavyweight acts like James Taylor and Rod Stewart on their roster, America was Warner Brothers Records’ biggest selling act of the 1970s.
Sons of American fathers and British mothers, their fathers being military personnel stationed at the West Ruislip USAF base in London, all three attended London Central High in Bushey, Hertfordshire in the mid-60s where they met while playing in two different bands.
They eventually got together and formed the rock band America, honoring the name of the homeland they had hardly even seen during their several travels around the world. They played their first gigs in pubs and clubs in the London area, including some highlights at the Roundhouse, where Pink Floyd had been playing at the beginning of their own career.
Their first LP was recorded at Trident and Morgan studios in London and produced by Ian “Sammy” Samwell, who was known for the hits he had written for Cliff Richard, with the assistance of Jeff Dexter.
The album was initially released in Europe with only moderate success and without the breakout hit “A Horse With No Name.” Samwell helped the group to record and persuaded the Warner Brothers label to release the new song on an EP which was highly popular in the United States as well as in Europe.
Sons of American fathers and British mothers, their fathers being military personnel stationed at the West Ruislip USAF base in London, all three attended London Central High in Bushey, Hertfordshire in the mid-60s where they met while playing in two different bands.
They eventually got together and formed the rock band America, honoring the name of the homeland they had hardly even seen during their several travels around the world. They played their first gigs in pubs and clubs in the London area, including some highlights at the Roundhouse, where Pink Floyd had been playing at the beginning of their own career.
Their first LP was recorded at Trident and Morgan studios in London and produced by Ian “Sammy” Samwell, who was known for the hits he had written for Cliff Richard, with the assistance of Jeff Dexter.
The album was initially released in Europe with only moderate success and without the breakout hit “A Horse With No Name.” Samwell helped the group to record and persuaded the Warner Brothers label to release the new song on an EP which was highly popular in the United States as well as in Europe.
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A Horse With No Name
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Ventura Highway
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Sister Golden Hair
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Tin Man
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I Need You
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Lonely People
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You Can Do Magic
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Sandman
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Don't Cross the River
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Daisy Jane
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Only In Your Heart
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Shoutbox
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sir_ks wrote:
welcome to the 70's gta generation
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nicolagros wrote:
rules con america para todo momento su musica
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Nallis wrote:
Alibi is too fantastic an album.
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AnnieFoxy wrote:
A Horse With No Name is the greatest =)
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MaryMettal wrote:
...It felt good to be out of the rain... in the desert.......
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CeeMustaine wrote:
A Horse With No Name
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memo1334 wrote:
grande america
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Mark_0ne wrote:
gta :D
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Queenmoreta wrote:
I love the songs they did for the last unicorn, that was one of my favorite movies as a kid. And Horse with no name is a faovrite song of mine too.
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Schuimpje wrote:
awesome band =)
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TheMechatron wrote:
The Last Unicorn is my favourite of them and always will be =)))
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Pianiste_ wrote:
Love their song The Last Unicorn. <3
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Przemkas wrote:
Does anybody remember the moment for "Married Witch Children" comedy serial when Al Bundy is saying: "I don't like America" or something similar?
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RickStarMusic wrote:
relaxed song!
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Gibiruei wrote:
<3
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Przemkas wrote:
Mam wrażenie, że to uczciwy zespół.
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GalAtiaIL wrote:
best folk rock band. love it!
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Nololob wrote:
Klasyka Rocka
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archange08 wrote:
yeah anthology groupe!!!
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Mamwyn wrote:
My dad showed me this band for the first time (:. It's pretty great.
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Events
- Mar 20 America Keswick Theatre, Glenside (Philadelphia) PA, United States
- Mar 21 America The Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, New York, United States
- Apr 30 America The Birchmere, Alexandria, Washington DC VA, United States
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