Dan Peek Co-Founder of Band America

[Henley Honey]

Just found this, though he died over this past weekend.

http://reuters.com/article/2011/07/26/us-danpeek-idUSTRE76P7KZ20110726

He was only 60 years old. I loved this band. I learned how to sing harmony through their songs and did a mean version of Don't Cross the River. Maybe someone (who is not electronically challenged) can post a few songs from You Tube? Thanks.

[TimothyBFan]

I hadn't heard this-- very sad!! He was only with them for a few years then turned to Christian music and was very well known for his stuff and did a lot of it.

Here's his most famous song with America.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRY361U3A5Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I0d29s6GCc

[Brooke]

Very sad. I loved some of their songs. I Need You is my favorite, but I don't think he was the lead singer on it.

[Scarlet Sun]

He was the high harmony singer in the band and a gifted multi-instrumentalist. He played bass on Horse With No Name and lap steel on Sister Golden Hair. Here is the biggest hit he wrote for America:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRDnEqW1vAc

[Koala]

Very sad. RIP

[GlennLover]

Always liked America. Takes me back to my teen years. RIP Dan.

[thelongrun]

O-H M-Y G-O-D

From one of the very few Bands IMO compites with Eagles (Another, CSNY).

And they keep falling. Very sad News.
A Classic Music Era is going like water beteween my fingers.
With this I feel 20 Years older right now.

[Annabel]

I had this on a google alert but had no access to a PC or laptop so couldn't post. Just not the same on an Android. :eyebrow:

Very sad to hear. I have Ventura Highway as my DH's ringtone. Love that song as well as Horse With No Name.

RIP Dan.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

RIP Dan - This is very sad - another musician lost too young. My thoughts are with his loved ones.

[Troubadour]

Rest in peace, Dan. 60 is too young.