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Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek began in 1970 as a young, wide-eyed trio that parlayed the runaway success of their #1 single \u003ci\u003eA Horse With No Name\u003c\/i\u003e into a string of hits in partnership with legendary producer George Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans embraced the group for simply being themselves: three gifted singer-songwriters with a love of soaring melodies, close harmonies, and honest expression. In the collection’s liner notes, Bunnell says: “There wasn’t any contrivance in what we did.” Beckley adds: “We didn’t start out with some grand plan – it just turned into a soundtrack for so many people’s lives. 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Two singles were released: “Tin Man”, which reached number 4 on the Billboard singles chart and number 1 on the adult contemporary chart, and “Lonely People”, which reached number 5 on the Billboard singles chart and also hit number 1 on the adult contemporary chart. “Baby It’s Up To You” and “Another Try” also received substantial airplay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Silver | LP","offer_id":50457307382091,"sku":"1113711","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/483ef51d-4580-4971-952d-3e397c94c8ef_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727204531"},{"product_id":"america-5ocnc7","title":"America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut studio album by America, released in January 1972. It was initially released without \"A Horse With No Name\", which was released as a single in Europe in late 1971 and in the US in January 1972. 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