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Track: Ventura Highway
Artist: America
Album: Homecoming

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Name: America
Spotify Genres: soft rock, folk rock
Followers: 1,957,011
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Formed in 1969 by [a=Gerry Beckley] (guitar, piano, vocals), [a=Dewey Bunnell] (guitar, vocals) and [a=Dan Peek] (guitar, keyboards, vocals) who were all sons of US Servicemen stationed in England. They achieved success with their debut single "A Horse With No Name" which showcased their pop rock vocal harmony style. Further appearances in the singles charts followed with "Ventura Highway" and "Tin Man" along with album hits. The band has seen various reincarnations as anything from a duo to a 7 piece outfit, with Dan Peek leaving in 1977 (although he did rejoin for a few live appearances). America are still touring and releasing live and studio albums and consists nowadays, in their 16th personnel line-up, of the core duo of Beckley & Bunnell with [a=Willie Leacox] (drums/percussion), [a=Michael Woods (4)] (guitar/vocals) and [a=Rich Campbell] (bass/vocals). Peek & Beckley have both released solo material.

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Release: America (2) - Ventura Highway
Year: 1972
Genres: Rock
Styles: Soft Rock, Classic Rock

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LYRICS

Chewing on a piece of grass
Walking down the road
Tell me, how long you gonna stay here, Joe?
Some people say this town don't look good in snow
You don't care, I know

Ventura Highway in the sunshine
Where the days are longer
The nights are stronger than moonshine
You're gonna go I know

'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
And the days surround your daylight there
Seasons crying no despair
Alligator lizards in the air, in the air

Did di di di dit ...

Wishin' on a falling star
Waitin' for the early train
Sorry boy, but I've been hit by purple rain
Aw, come on, Joe, you can always
Change your name
Thanks a lot, son, just the same

Ventura Highway in the sunshine
Where the days are longer
The nights are stronger than moonshine
You're gonna go I know

'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
And the days surround your daylight there
Seasons crying no despair
Alligator lizards in the air, in the air

Did di di di dit ...