![]() Sir George produced 5 of the 7 albums the group recorded for Warner Brothers and was instrumental in keeping them at the top of the charts, album after album. Legendary Managers David Geffen and Elliot Roberts helped guide them and the soon enlisted the talents of Sir George Martin, known for his work with the Beatles. With feedback such as "e Couldn't put it down till I was finished"e and "e Now reading it for the 3rd time"e are typical of the comments the book has engendered. Dan's depiction of meeting the A-List Celebrities of the day, including Rod Stewart, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne as well as Movie Stars Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty among others is a compelling read. The book is an insider's look at the opulent and sometimes sleazy world of Rock and Roll during the Golden Years of the 70's. Their self-titled debut album containing the forementioned single reached the #1 spot on Music Charts around the world. With the release of their acoustic and vocal harmony masterpiece, "e A Horse With No Name"e, the band was catapulted to the top of the music charts worldwide. ![]() Records and the rest as they say is History. Courted by every Record Label in town, the band chose to sign with Warner Bros. The book starts at the beginning, a rags to riches story of 3 Air Force Brats who eventually met in London, England at the height of the "e American Invasion"e of music. With a Grammy Award and 21 Gold and Platinum albums, Rolling Stone Magazine called AMERICA, 'The band that wrote the soundtrack to the 70's' Hits included 'A Horse With No Name', 'I Need You', 'Lonely People', 'Ventura Highway', 'Tin Man', 'Sister Golden Hair', 'Daisy Jane' and 'Don't Cross the River' later covered by Garth Brooks for his 'Scarecrow' and Boxed Set CD's. Dan Peek's autobiographical account of the genesis and chart-topping career of the band he formed, AMERICA.
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