America
Except for their first and last albums, all America albums recorded as the original trio, including their first "Greatest Hits" compilation, begin with the letter "H"...check it out!
The Daze I (1968 - ? )
  • Gerry Beckley - guitar/bass/piano/vocals - b. September 12, 1952, Fort Worth, Texas - formerly with The Vanguards (Virginia, USA) and The Corporation (West Ruislip, England).
  • Mike Merrill - 
  • Bob Merrill - 
The Daze II ( ? - ? )
  • Gerry Beckley - guitar/bass/piano/vocals
  • Mike Merrill - 
  • Bob Merrill - 
  • Dan Peek - guitar/bass/vocals - b. November 1, 1951, Panama City, Florida.
The Daze III ( ? - ? )
  • Gerry Beckley - guitar/bass/piano/vocals
  • Mike Merrill - 
  • Bob Merrill - 
  • Dewey Bunnell - guitar/vocals - b. January 19, 1952, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England - formerly with The Renegades (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA).
Group disbands.  Gerry Beckley joins Follow The Buffalo.
America I (1969 - May 1977) Albums:
  1. "America" (1971) - Singles: "A Horse With No Name", "I Need You"
  2. "Homecoming" (1972) - Single: "Ventura Highway"
  3. "Hat Trick" (1973) - Single: "Muskrat Love"
  4. "Holiday" (1974) - Singles: "Tin Man", "Lonely People"
  5. "Hearts" (1975) - Single: "Sister Golden Hair"
  6. "Hideaway" (1976)
  7. "Harbor" (1977)
  8. "America Live" (1977)
Dan Peek leaves and continues career performing contemporary Christian music.
America II (May 1977 - Present)
  • Gerry Beckley - guitar/bass/piano/vocals
  • Dewey Bunnell - guitar/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Silent Letter" (1979)
  2. "Alibi" (1980)
  3. "View from the Ground" (1982) - Single: "You Can Do Magic"
  4. "Your Move" (1983)
  5. "Perspective" (1984)
  6. "Hourglass" (1994)
  7. "King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents America" (1996) - recorded in 1982.
  8. "The Last Unicorn: Original Soundtrack" (1998)
  9. "Human Nature" (1998)
  10. "Holiday Harmony" (2002) - Christmas album.
  11. "The Grand Cayman Concert" (live) (2002)
Compilations:
  1. "History: America's Greatest Hits" (1975)
  2. "Encore! More Greatest Hits" (1990)
  3. "Best of America" (1999)
  4. "Highway: 30 Years Of America" (3-CD box set) (2000) - Highly recommended!!!  Although this box set doesn't contain ALL of America's great songs, it actually does have most of the tunes you'll remember, plus some real gems (album cuts and rarities) as well.  This is easily one of the best box sets I've ever heard.  If you remember these guys fondly (as I do), you just can't go wrong with this.
  5. "America - The Complete Greatest Hits" (2001)
Gerry Beckley solo:
  1. "Van Go Van" (2000)
Dan Peek solo:
  1. "All Things Are Possible" (1979) - Single: "All Things Are Possible"
  2. "Doer Of The Word" (1984)
  3. "Electro Voice" (1986)
  4. "Cross Over" (1987)
  5. "Bodden Town" (1999)
  6. "Caribbean Christmas" (2000)
  7. "Driftin' And Tales From The Lost Islands" (2001)
  8. "Best Of Dan Peek" (2002)
  9. "Guitar Man" (2002)
Videos and DVDs:
  1. "America In Concert" (2002) - DVD - recorded live in 1999.
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