""An American Band, The America Story""

The book starts at the beginning, a rags to riches story of 3 Air Force Brats who eventually met in London, England at the height of the "American Invasion" of music. Courted by every Record Label in town, the band chose to sign with Warner Bros. Records and the rest as they say is History. With the release of their acoustic and vocal harmony masterpiece, "A Horse With No Name", the band was catapulted to the top of the music charts worldwide. Their self-titled debut album containing the forementioned single reached the #1 spot on Music Charts around the world. The book is an insider's look at the opulent and sometimes sleazy world of Rock and Roll during the Golden Years of the 70's. Dan's depiction of meeting the A-List Celebrities of the day, including Rod Stewart, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne as well as Movie Stars Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty among others is a compelling read. With feedback such as "Couldn't put it down till I was finished" and "Now reading it for the 3rd time" are typical of the comments the book has engendered. Legendary Managers David Geffen and Elliot Roberts helped guide them and the soon enlisted the talents of Sir George Martin, known for his work with the Beatles. Sir George produced 5 of the 7 albums the group recorded for Warner Brothers and was instrumental in keeping them at the top of the charts, album after album. The book also chronicles the painful breakup of the band as Dan Peek left to pursue a solo career which resulted in a groundbreaking CCM album, "All Things Are Possible" which garnered a Grammy nomination. Episode Sixteen - Dirtpit ManorEpisode Seventeen - AMERICA America; Episode Eighteen - Top Of The Pops; Episode Nineteen - Up, Down, and Up/Down/Up; Episode Twenty - Guitar A-Go-Go; Episode Twenty One - It Only Hurts ... ; Episode Twenty Two - Tax And A Hard Place; Episode Twenty Three - L.A. Confidential; Episode Twenty Four - Homecoming; Episode Twenty Five - The Sword Of Damocles; Episode Twenty Six - Raw Milk and Cooked Roadies; Episode Twenty Seven - Eight Weeks A Day; Episode Twenty Eight - California Nights; Episode Twenty Nine - A Wedding Royale; Episode Thirty - Honeymoon ... Over Title page; Episode One - Starting From Zero; Episode Two - Kipling and Cobras; Episode Three - The Heat Was Hot; Episode Four - On The Road To Mangla; Episode Five - Two Lonely Guys; Episode Six - American Gothic; Episode Seven -Doe Run, and Don't Look Back; Episode Eight - The Ex-Centrics; Episode Nine - Up Anchor ... Again; Episode Ten - Oh, To Be In England in 1968; Episode Eleven - School Daze; Episode Twelve - Thunderbolt; Episode Thirteen - Turnup, Tunedown, and Drop ... ; Episode Fourteen - Perchance to Dream; Episode Fifteen - Goodbye Greasy Mops - Hello Amer ...? Episode Thirty One - Head and Heart GamesPhotos; Episode Thirty Two - Into The Desert; Episode Thirty Three - 'Trick Shots; Episode Thirty Four - Over the Rainbow; Episode Thirty Five - By George, I Think We've Got It!; Episode Thirty Six - Magical Mystery Holiday; Episode Thirty Seven - Getting Fuzzy; Episode Thirty Eight - Come Fly With Me!; Episode Thirty Nine - A Dog's Life; Episode Forty - Hobnobbing; Episode Forty One - Sting Like An Eagle; Episode Forty Two - The White Rose Of Malibu; Episode Forty Three - Accept No Substitutes; Episode Forty Four - Winds of Change Episode Forty Five - ""Hope"" for you, ""Pilgrims""Episode Forty Six - Hurky Jerky Hearts; Episode Forty Seven - Road Warriors; Episode Forty Eight - Ramblin' Dan; Episode Forty Nine - My Stop; Episode Fifty - In Your Face; Episode Fifty One - Pacific Rim Shot; Episode Fifty Two - In My Own Life; Episode Fifty Three - Hurricanes Happen; Episode Fifty Four - Kingdom By The Sea; Episode Fifty Five - Rush Hour; Episode Fifty Six - Dancing Chickens; Episode Fifty Seven - Neighborhoodlum Watch; Episode Fifty Eight - Juggling Act; Episode Fifty Nine - Love Was Just Another Word Episode Sixty - Workin' In A Gold MineEpisode Sixty One - Honey, Is That You?; Episode Sixty Two - The Santa Ana; Episode Sixty Three - A Silent Goodbye; Episode Sixty Four - Hollywood Bowl - Part 1; Episode Sixty Five - Hollywood Bowl - Part 2; Episode Sixty Six - Goodwill Hunting Jacket; Episode Sixty Seven - Random Reminiscences; Episode Sixty Eight - A Sheep's Tale; Episode Sixty Nine - Sedalia Dan Peek's autobiographical account of the genesis and chart-topping career of the band he formed, AMERICA. With a Grammy Award and 21 Gold and Platinum albums, Rolling Stone Magazine called AMERICA, ""The band that wrote the soundtrack to the 70's"" Hits included ""A Horse With No Name"", ""I Need You"", ""Lonely People"", ""Ventura Highway"", ""Tin Man"", ""