Peek left America in 1977 and went on to perform contemporary Christian music, but never found the sort of fame he enjoyed with the popular band that recorded hit singles.īeckley, who called Peek “a dear friend for many years,” said the man “and his music will live on in the great songs he shared with us all. He noted that Peek was a multi-talented musician who played guitar, bass, keyboards and harmonica. Dan Peek, a founding member of the popular 1970s band America and singer of high harmonies on hits that included 'A Horse With No Name' and 'Ventura Highway,' has died, his father said. Disillusioned with recreational drug use, sex, and life on the road, he explained in an interview. Neil Portnow, chief executive of The Recording Academy which gives out music’s highest awards, the Grammys, called Peek “a dynamic individual and great talent.” Peek left America at the height of its success in 1975 after he became a born-again Christian. Unfortunately the success still left Dan Peek empty inside and his spiritual journey led him to salvation. May Dan rest in peace, and his memory be cherished forever.” They became one of the biggest bands in the USA. JDan Peek, an original member of the rock band America who later forsook the group for a life in Christian music, died on Sunday at his home in Farmington, Mo. He was 60.Peeks wife, Catherine, found him dead Sunday in bed in his home in Farmington, Mo., about 60 miles southwest of St. On the advice of a fan, Peek rewrote the lyrics of the song to convey a pro-Christian message and he recorded a revised version of 'Lonely People' for his. My sincere condolences go out to his wife, Catherine, and the entire Peek family. After Dan Peek left America in 1977, he recalled performing 'Lonely People' to close his concerts, introducing the song 'with words to the effect' 'that Jesus is the answer to loneliness'. The group won a Grammy for best new artist that year, and enjoyed a string of other popular hits including Ventura Highway and Lonely People.“We created lasting music together and experienced a life that we could never have imagined,” wrote America co-founder and bandmate Dewey Bunnell on the band’s website. Peek, who died on Sunday, founded the band in the late 1960s with bandmates Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell while they attended high school together in London, where their fathers were stationed with the United States Air Force.Īmerica’s self-titled debut album, which featured A Horse with No Name, shot to the top of the charts in 1972. Vocalists/guitarists Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley met while they were still in high school in the late 60s all three were sons of U.S. Dan Peek was once a member of one of the most successful American bands of the. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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