America é uma banda de rock formada na Inglaterra em 1970 por Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek e Gerry Beckley. O trio formado por americanos se conheceu como filhos de militares da Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos estacionados em Londres, onde começaram a se apresentar ao vivo.
Alcançando popularidade significativa na década de 1970, o trio era famoso por suas harmonias vocais próximas e som de folk rock acústico leve. A banda lançou uma série de álbuns e singles de sucesso, muitos dos quais tocaram em estações de pop/soft rock.
A banda se formou logo após a formatura dos membros no colégio, e um contrato com a Warner Bros. Records se seguiu. Seu álbum de estreia de 1971, America, incluiu os sucessos transatlânticos A Horse with No Name e I Need You.
O álbum seguinte, Homecoming (1972), incluiu o single Ventura Highway e Hat Trick (1973), um sucesso modesto nas paradas que teve um desempenho ruim nas vendas, incluiu um hit menor Muskrat Love.
O America ganhou um prêmio Grammy de melhor artista novo e foi indicado para melhor grupo vocal pop no 15º Grammy Awards em 1973. O grupo foi introduzido no Hall da Fama e recebeu uma estrela na calçada da fama de Hollywood.
A Horse With No Name
On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot, and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound
I’ve been through the desert
On a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert, you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
After two days in the desert sun
My skin began to turn red
After three days in the desert fun
I was looking at a river bed
And the story it told of a river that flowed
Made me sad to think it was dead
You see I’ve been through the desert
On a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert, you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
After nine days, I let the horse run free
‘Cause the desert had turned to sea
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The ocean is a desert with it’s life underground
And a perfect disguise above
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
But the humans will give no love
You see I’ve been through the desert
On a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert, you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
Fonte Warmer Music Videos