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Bunnell is still a member of America, along with founding member Gerry Beckley. |
Bunnell is still a member of America, along with founding member Gerry Beckley. |
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He and his band founded their name "America" from a an old jute box at a cafe in England. |
He and his band founded their name "America" from a an old jute box at a cafe in England. |
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America has made more than 45 albums between the 1960's and into the early 1980's. |
America has made more than 45 albums between the 1960's and into the early 1980's. |
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they continued the band intill the 1980's but eventually broke up due to disagreements amoungst them selves. |
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Revision as of 14:40, 18 April 2009
Dewey Bunnell (born 19 January 1951, in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England) is an Anglo-American musician, singer and songwriter, famous as a member of folk rock band, America.
Bunnell was born to an American serviceman stationed in England. While attending high school in England he met Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek. After an initial attempt at forming a band in the late 1960s, the trio formed America and released their first album in 1971.
As with the other members, Bunnell wrote, sang and played guitar. His most well-known compositions are "A Horse with No Name", "Ventura Highway" and "Tin Man".
Bunnell is still a member of America, along with founding member Gerry Beckley. He and his band founded their name "America" from a an old jute box at a cafe in England. America has made more than 45 albums between the 1960's and into the early 1980's.
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