America are a British-American rock band formed in London in 1970 by US artists Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley. The trio met as sons of US Air Force personnel stationed in London, where they began performing live. Achieving significant popularity in the 1970s, the trio was famous for its close vocal harmonies and light acoustic folk rock sound. The band released a string of hit albums and singles, many of which found airplay on pop/soft rock stations.
America performing in 2012
America in 1976. From left: Gerry Beckley, Dan Peek, Dewey Bunnell
Dewey Bunnell at a ceremony for America to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February 2012
Lee Merton "Dewey" Bunnell is an English-born American musician, singer, guitarist, and songwriter, and a founding member of the band America.
Bunnell in 2019