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Licensed audio. "A Horse with No Name"on YouTube. "A Horse with No Name" is a song by American folk rock trio America. Written by Dewey Bunnell, it was released on the Warner Bros.label, in late 1971 in Europe and early 1972 in the United States.
After several performances and a TV show, it was retitled "A Horse with No Name". The song became a major worldwide hit in early 1972. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in March 1972. [3] America's debut album was released in the U.S. that same month, with the hit song added, and quickly went platinum.
America singles chronology. "Lonely People". (1974) " Sister Golden Hair ". (1975) "Daisy Jane". (1975) " Sister Golden Hair " is a song by the band America from their fifth album Hearts (1975), written by Gerry Beckley. It was their second single to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, remaining in the top position for one week.
America. (America album) America 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. When "A Horse with No Name" became a worldwide hit in early 1972, the album was re-released with that track.
Bunnell recalled, "We went and played at Governor Jesse Ventura's inaugural out in Minneapolis. He asked us to — his wife is a horse lady, and she'd always loved 'A Horse with No Name', and he had adopted this name Ventura. So when he put together his cast of characters for his big inaugural celebration, he wanted us to come and play two ...
Homecoming is the second studio album by America, released on November 15, 1972, through Warner Bros. Records. Acoustic guitar-based, with a more pronounced electric guitar and keyboard section than their first album, their second effort helped continue the band's success, and includes one of their best known hits, "Ventura Highway".
Hideaway is the sixth studio album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in April 1976. The album was produced by longtime Beatles producer George Martin, the fourth of seven consecutive albums he produced with America. It was recorded at Caribou Ranch in Colorado in February 1976, with the album cover and inner ...
"I Need You" is the second single by the band America from their eponymous debut album America, released in 1972. The song was written by Gerry Beckley. Cash Box described it as "a gentle, 'Something'-ish ballad." [1] It appears on the live albums Live (1977), In Concert (1985), In Concert (King Biscuit), Horse with No Name – Live!