America The Band
Rock Group, Songs, Lyrics, Tutorials

Below is a bit of history and background on America the band. You'll also find several America lyrics and acoustic guitar tutorials as well as some cool video footage of the group. Explore the many classic rock songs within this site.

These 3 guys, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek formed the rock 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 band's 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. You can see the America Discography here.

The Band America As A Duo

The America rock group began a strange trend I guess because of some sort of superstition. They 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 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.

The Band America Songs Tutorials And Lyrics

Here are just a few songs by this super group from the 1970's. As you'll notice, I have one totally free tutorial which I hope will show you how to play the song Ventura Highway. Links in the right menu.

You can read more about America The Band from the Wikipedia here.

America Official Website

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