His departure was a big loss and forced the band to change direction as a duo while the music scene was also changing. and "Today's the Day" (AC) and Gerry with "Sister Golden Hair" (Billboard)ĭan Peek contributed the high harmony, lead guitar, and poignant song writing from the beginning until 1978. The other group?Īmerica! The ONLY OTHER group IN HISTORY besides the Beatles to accomplish this feat!!!!ĭewey did it with "Horse With No Name" (Billboard) and "Tin Man" (AC) Dan with "Lonely People". The Beatles were the first (John and Paul had a slew on #1's of course, and George joined them with "Something"). There are only TWO groups in Rock history to have 3 different members write, sing lead vocals, and play a string instrument on a song that reached number 1 on either the Billboard or AC charts. They had their last number one in 1998, as "Moving Train" topped the Spain charts - 26 years after their first number one ! ![]() They've been successful all over the world, with top 20 hits spanning 1972 (Horse With No.Name ,#1), through 2007 (Chasing Rainbows, #13 AC). The hits included 5 number ones ( on either Billboard or AC charts), and 4 more that were top 10 hits. Of this total, 22 were top 100 singles, 7 finished that year ranked in the year's top 100. They released 47 singles in their 50 years. They have scored big with 2 platinum and 3 gold albums, and the 4x platinum Greatest Hits album. ![]() Over the course of a career that has spanned over 50 years, America has produced 10 Albums that reached the Billboard top 100 (in 4 different decades) including a number 1, and 3 other albums that reached the top 10. They started out with the Grammy as best new artist in 1972 (beating out The Eagles, Harry Chaplin, and Loggins & Messina), and they would eventually get inducted into the Few groups can claim the longevity and sustainability as America.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |