I had put together three or four different groups of musicians that I toured with over the years. But, then, later on I missed the camaraderie of other guys. He said, "When I first got out of America, I just wanted to be 'Mr. It was that discovery by Dan Peek that would lead to a collaboration of the duo's next four recordings and the formation of the Christian folk-rock band, PEACE.ĭan Peek spoke about the collaboration in the last interview before his death. He liked what we did, and we ended up working with him until his untimely death in 2011." "He had recorded a couple of our songs (one of which went on to make his Greatest Hits Collection). Dan had already left America and was a successful solo artist in the Christian market. Gentry added, "Along the way we formed a close relationship with Dan Peek, who was a founding member of America. To this day, when I'm working out harmonies, I still try to channel America, Crosby, Stills & Nash or Art Garfunkel." Ken Marvin had this to say about collaborating with Peek, "We both loved America from the time they first released Homecoming. Proceeds from the song will be benefiting affected by the recent Nashville tornadoes. The track comes from their recently remixed and remastered album with late America legend Dan Peek entitled "Peace Revisited."
The original trio: Gerry Beckley, Dan Peek, and Dewey Bunnellįor Bunnell, who wrote and sang lead on “Horse,” the band’s most identifiable tune is one he’s still happy to perform. While Peek left the group in 1977 to concentrate on Christian music (he died in 2011), Beckley, Bunnell, and a three-man group are still on the road.
Formed by three sons of American military personnel who were barely out of their teens - Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek - the band would go on to have many other Mellow Gold hits including “I Need You,” “Ventura Highway, “Tin Man,” “Sandman,” “Sister Golden Hair” and “Lonely People.” These questions, and many others, will probably never be answered about “A Horse with No Name,” a No. Why does the Horse have no name? Why can no one in the desert remember your name? And why the hell does the narrator let the horse run free after nine days? If the desert has turned to sea, shouldn’t he have traded the horse for raft, or at least a life vest? It is one of the ’70s’ most analyzed - sometimes in jest - songs. Read Part 1 and Part 2 of my piece in their entirety. Below is an excerpt from my interview with Dewey Bunnell of America, which originally appeared in The Houston Press.