America The Band Biography Information, Tutorials and more ...
Below is a bit of history and background on America the band. You'll also find several links to completed
acoustic guitar tutorials as well as lyrics and some cool video footage of the group.
These 3 guys, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek formed the band America and began to see success as the trio America in 1972.
They were successful enough to attract The Beatles producer George Martin for a 7 year partnership.
The Rock Band America You Can Do Magic
The bands first album was more acoustic sounding than future releases.
They had moved from London to LA and decided to produce their 2nd album with a more electric rock sound.
The band America began naming their albums after the letter "H". In 1977, Dan Peek saw an opportunity after becoming
born again and finding a market in the Christian Rock field .. so he left America the band at that time.
The new duo never saw any chart success until 1982 with the release of the single "You Can Do Magic",
which climbed to #8. The band logo was created by the late comedian Phil Hartman, who was a graphic
artist at the time. The band still tours after nearly 40 years in the business.
To read more about America, check out the Wiki in the right hand menu.
