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America

The folk-rock trio was organized in London in 1970 by the sons of American military personnel stationed in England. Multi-instrumentalist vocalists Gerry Beckley (born September 12, 1952), Dewey Bunnell (born January 19, 1952), and Dan Peek (November 1, 1950 — July 24, 2011) met in the late 60s at Watford Central High School, where they studied and played in the local group Daze. After finishing their studies, the trio America was formed, and a year later an eponymous album was released, which hit the number one spot on the American hit parade. The debut single, "A Horse With No Name," repeated the same success in 1972. In 1973, the group received a Grammy award as the best new artist of 1972. In 1974, George Martin began working with the group and became the producer for five of the trio's albums. In 1977, Dan Peek left the trio and pursued a solo career, although he sometimes joined the group for certain concert performances.