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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.
Hearts is the fifth studio album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1975. The album was produced by long-term Beatles producer George Martin, the second of seven consecutive albums he produced with America. This album was a big hit in the US, reaching number 4 on the Billboard album chart and being certified ...
You Can Do Magic (song) " You Can Do Magic " is a song by singer-songwriter Russ Ballard that was recorded as a 1982 single by folk rock duo America from their album View from the Ground .
Daisy Jane. " Daisy Jane " is a song written by Gerry Beckley of the band America, included on the band's 1975 album Hearts. Issued as that album's second single — following up the #1 hit "Sister Golden Hair" — "Daisy Jane" reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the final Top 20 hit by the original three-member incarnation of America.
America scored its second chart-topping success with Beckley's "Sister Golden Hair" in mid-1975, a song that featured a memorable opening guitar riff admittedly inspired by George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" and frank relationship lyrics inspired by Jackson Browne. [8]
The song contains the phrase "purple rain", later the title of the 1984 song, album, film and tour, from the artist Prince.Whether any connection actually exists, both Mikel Toombs of The San Diego Union and Bob Kostanczuk of the Post-Tribune have written that Prince got the title directly from "Ventura Highway".
For the 2010 film, see A Horse with No Name (film). " 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. The song was met with commercial success and topped charts in Canada, Finland, and the United ...
Synesthesia is written in the key of C-sharp with a tempo of 110 beats per minute. Regarding composition, it is a notable departure, as is the case with The Pop Underground, from McMahon's earlier work with Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate, which were grounded in more traditional piano rock, in favour of a more electronic sound, incorporating synthesizers and electronic drums to ...