America are an English-American folk rock band, originally composed of members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek. The three members were barely past their teenage years when they became an overnight musical sensation in 1972. They reached a peak in popularity in the early to mid 1970s and early 1980s. Among the band’s best known songs are “A Horse with No Name,” “Sister Golden Hair” (both of which reached Number 1), “Ventura Highway,” and “Tin Man”.
Sons of American fathers and British mothers, their fathers being military personnel stationed at the United States Air Force installation at RAF West Ruislip, London, all three attended London Central High School, at High Wycombe in the mid-1960s where they met while playing in two different bands.
Peek left for the United States for an abortive attempt at college in 1969. Upon his return to the UK the following year, the three hooked up and began to collaborate on making music. Starting out with borrowed acoustic guitars, they developed a sound which incorporated three-part vocal harmony in the vein of contemporary folk-rock acts like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Eventually the trio dubbed themselves America, honoring the name of the homeland they had hardly ever seen during their many travels around the world.
Lonely People
This is for all the lonely people
thinking that life has passed them by
Don’t give up
until you drink from the silver cup
And ride that highway in the skyThis is for all the single people
thinking that life has left them dry
don’t give up
until you drink from the silver cup
you never know until you tryWell I’m on my way
Yes, I’m back to stay
Well, I’m on my way back homeThis is for all the lonely people
thinking that life has left them dry
don’t give up
until you drink from the silver cup
She’ll never take you down or
never give you up
you never know until you try
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