![]() ![]() He has anchored every position in radio including morning and afternoon drive and was a Program and Music Director for The Breeze and California 103 in Calgary. Beaudin was also asked to be a judge at the Juno Awards (Canada’s answer to the Grammys) Twice. ![]() In the 80’s Beaudin was the host of the syndicated radio show “The Cross Canada Report” which had two version (Rock and A/C). He graduated from Broadcasting school as a news man so he would have the skills to write about the artists that inspired him since he bought his first album, “Madman Across The Water” by Elton John as a teen. John Beaudin has been in major market radio (Edmonton, Vancouver & Calgary) for 35 years and a music journalist since 1989. We will have more from our exclusive interview with Gerry Beckley of America next Friday. Beckley says they are different than many band that might not be the real deal anymore. They were a trio for seven years but a duo for 41 years. When I talked to Beckley I had to ask him the obvious question. Their most fruitful period were the seventies when they were a trio with Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek who left in 1977 and passed in 2011. Their first was 1972’s “A Horse With No Name” and then 1975’s “Sister Golden Hair.” They had seven Top 10 hits. Producers would sometimes approach the trio about a new record, but no serious monetary offers came through.America had 11 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1 songs. And after Bunnell and Beckley contributed to one of Peek's solo records, they never saw him again. He adds that any planned reunion - even a one-off show - would require a lot of rehearsal. But between us, it would go back and forth and sputter out. ![]() "It would be brought up - mostly by the fans, who were passionate about it. "The three of us were never close to having a reunion," he says. ![]() Still, Bunnell is surprisingly nonchalant about any missed opportunity in that area. Peek died in 2011 and - aside from joining Bunnell and Beckley onstage for one song a couple of years after he left - the original trio has never performed again onstage. His most recognizable tunes include "Lonely People," "Don't Cross the River," "Everyone I Meet is From California," and "Woman Tonight." Peek left in 1977 to pursue his interest in Christian music. Some of those more familiar tracks were written and sung by Dan Peek who - along with Bunnell and Gerry Beckley - founded the band. "But yes, the core of the set has to be songs that people know. And now we do songs like 'Indian Summer,' 'Wednesday Morning,' and 'Never Be Lonely.' Also things from the soundtrack to the The Last Unicorn," he says. "We actually have discussed beginning to spotlight one of our albums by playing three deeper cuts from it. In the '70s, America notched up a number of success with tracks including "A Horse With No Name," "Sister Golden Hair," "I Need You," "Ventura Highway," and "Tin Man." They scored a couple of more in the '80s with "You Can Do Magic," and "The Border."īut, as singer/guitarist and founding member Dewey Bunnell says, it's good to change things up a bit to appeal to both a "greatest hits" fan and a listener of deeper tracks.Īmerica Will Never Reveal the Name of That Stubborn "Horse" While some classic rock-era bands have been able to carve out a comfortable touring niche on the strength of a couple of hits, others face an opposite dilemma in trying to cram all or most of their most popular material in a show. ![]()
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