Dan Peek - of America

[Aries65]

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ameri...dan-peek-dies/

RIP..."Daisy Jane" was my favorite song by them.

[Forever-27]

America was one of thoes folky acts that made lots of stuff but only a few songs really stood out. Horse with no name , being the only song I really knew, its a staple on classic rock radio. Sorry to see another from the era go away. The era when rock n roll used to be great.

[endsleigh03]

-Some people say this town don't look good in snow-




RIP

[Beatle Pat]

Bummer. Another piece slips away....

[Demgirl]

So sorry to hear of his passing. He had a distinctive, somewhat mournful singing voice. The video at your link, of him singing "Lonely People" is a good one.

[MagnusDippytack]

Will the last person around in the '70's please turn the light out.

[deanfan]

America had some great songs that still hold up today. Not the best quality, but one of my favorites of theirs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jKwC...eature=related

[GeneAutrysBoot]

R.I.P Dan. Thanks for the music.

[Tornillo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szTIQFScB1I.


Dan Peek was a wonderful man. I had the pleasure of exchanging emails with him over the last couple of years.

Enjoy the song....

[Bobby George]

I enjoyed America at a concert at James Madison University in the Fall of 74. Rest in peace, Dan Peek....you've left us many good memories.

[phirerednga]

so sad to lose another one from my generation, RIP Mr Peek, you will be missed.

[GODDESS6]

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ameri...dan-peek-dies/

RIP..."Daisy Jane" was my favorite song by them.

i loved 'daisy jane' as well~ they have an awesome 'sounstage' from PBS~

RIP~

[monroe27]

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ameri...dan-peek-dies/

RIP..."Daisy Jane" was my favorite song by them.

Daisy Jane was one of my favorites as well, Aries. I just found out about his passing today! I love America, i have one of their albums on vinyl, and my daughter and I were just singing "Tin Man" the other day! RIP Mr.Dan Peek, thanks for the lovely music.

[Buttercup]

How sad. "I Need You" and "Sister Golden Hair" were some of my favorites. RIP Dan.

["What Tha....?"]

Oh no! This is sad. I liked America's music. Their sound was quintessential 70's Soft Rock.

Their song "You Can Do Magic" is currently being used by Sonic Burgers in one of their commercials.

[Giada]

Oh ... just damn it ...

A Horse with No Name ... memorable for it's time.

Safe Journey ...

[Miho]

You Can Do Magic was America??

[endsleigh03]

I forgot about Tin Man and I need you.

Both good.

[monroe27]

Oh no! This is sad. I liked America's music. Their sound was quintessential 70's Soft Rock.

Their song "You Can Do Magic" is currently being used by Sonic Burgers in one of their commercials.

I love that song!! I got that one on 45!!!

[Aries65]

Their song "You Can Do Magic" is currently being used by Sonic Burgers in one of their commercials.

I caught that one last night, and rolled my eyes. What a waste of a decent song!

But at least the guys are making some money from it...

[Noreen]

RIP Dan

I always thought of "Horse With No Name" as kind of a mystic journey.

[suzycreamcheese1]

Sister Golden Hair

[ichabodius]

Ventura Highway is my fave. I even like the Janet Jackson song that samples it.

[desertangel]

My copy of their self-titled album had deep grooves worn into it by the time I graduated high school.

Thanks for the inspiration Mr. Peek, RIP.


... there goes another piece. It's really getting sad because they're all dying much too young.

[Leasie]

Love "I Need You" and "Ventura Highway". Saw a few of the remaining band members in a bar in the early 90's and they put on a great show.

May he RIP.

[Vtwin]

++++RIP++++ Dan loved your music

[neilmpenny]

They were a great trio. R.I.P.

[Aries65]

I had heard when they first started out, they were trying to emulate Crosby Stills, and Nash.

[Robert_Watson]

May he rest in peace.

[neilmpenny]

I had heard when they first started out, they were trying to emulate Crosby Stills, and Nash.

That's a big task, CSN had awesome harmonies. To their credit, they harmonized wonderfully.

[DC8PIC]

Dan was much more than an America singer, you know. Eventually after sampling everything the rock life had given him, he got down on the floor and prayed to God about his life and became a Christian. "All Things Are Possible" was a FANTASTIC song which came out of his new life with a renewed mind! He and his wife gave up everything and moved to the Carribean to work as a carpenter for 15 years or so. Go to YouTube and you will see several interviews he made regarding all this.

Back in the late 70's when my life was in the dumpster, I used to sleep with the radio on. No matter how deep of sleep I was in, Dan's "All Things Are Possible" would wake me up! Eventually I did accept Jesus Christ of Nazareth as my Lord and Savior thanks to Dan's song and other factors!

[ppepper]

Don't forget, Iv'e been throught the dessert on a " Horse With No Name". One of my favorite songs of all time.

[Dangitbawb]

Wow, I'm just finding this out! Sister Golden Hair has to be the most popular of their songs (well, IMO anyways) but they had a lot of memorable songs!