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Gerry Beckley
Beckley in 2012
Background information
Birth name
Gerald Linford Beckley
Born
(1952-09-12) September 12, 1952 (age 71) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Rock
acoustic
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
musician
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
bass
keyboards
harmonica
Years active
1967–present
Labels
Warner Bros.
Capitol
Rhino
American Gramaphone
Oxygen
Burgundy
Member of
America
Website
gerrybeckley.com
Musical artist
Gerald Linford Beckley (born September 12, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, and a founding member of the band America.[1]
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invasion music. In 1967, Beckley's father became the commander at the United States Air Force base at RAF West Ruislip, near London. Gerry attended London Central...
(1981) and Youngblood (1983). In the 1990s, he recorded material with GerryBeckley and Robert Lamm, later released for the posthumous album Like a Brother...
recorded in Los Angeles and written by Chris Christian and Steve Kipner. GerryBeckley and Dewey Bunnell contributed the background vocals. This was the last...
thought it was too corny and took some convincing to actually play it. GerryBeckley has explained in Acoustic Guitar magazine (March 2007) that the correct...
Like a Brother is the only collaborative album by America's GerryBeckley, Chicago's Robert Lamm, and the Beach Boys' Carl Wilson. It was also the final...
still a member of America, along with the remaining founding member, GerryBeckley. America has made more than 20 albums of original material, along with...
together ten songs to comprise the eventual Hat Trick album, band members GerryBeckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek had agreed to each contribute three compositions...
Highway". Asked to explain the phrase "purple rain" in "Ventura Highway," GerryBeckley responded: "You got me." The song won many fans, including the pro...
by GerryBeckley. It was their second single to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, remaining in the top position for one week. Beckley says...
member, Brian Wilson, and America member, GerryBeckley. "Gettin' It in the Street" (David Cassidy, GerryBeckley) "I'll Have To Go Away (Saying Goodbye)"...
especially "You Can Do Magic", on greatest hits compilations. America GerryBeckley – vocals, keyboards (2–5, 9, 10), guitars (2–5, 9, 10) Dewey Bunnell...
contains fast-paced disco songs, piano-based power ballads (often sung by GerryBeckley) and mid-tempo pop rock songs. In his AllMusic retrospective review...
commercial momentum, GerryBeckley and Dewey Bunnell turned to Ballard once again, this time to produce their entire follow-up album. Beckley and Bunnell began...
duo America, released by the group in 2002. The concert consisted of GerryBeckley and Dewey Bunnell performing a number of their hits in a stripped-down...
emo Stigma Wage War Metalcore hard rock melodic hardcore 28 GerryBeckleyGerryBeckley Folk rock C,XOXO Camila Cabello Loom Imagine Dragons Alternative...
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