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America celebrates its half-centennial this year with America 50: The Collection, which follows the iconic Grammy-winning band to the top of the pop charts, across musical eras, and deep into the hearts of innumerable fans. The multi-platinum-selling groupled by founding members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell and known for their memorable and dynamic live performanceshave also announced a series of live dates celebrating the anniversary and are on tour now.

Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek began in 1970 as a young, wide-eyed trio that parlayed the runaway success of their #1 single A Horse With No Name into a string of hits in partnership with legendary producer George Martin.

Fans embraced the group for simply being themselves: three gifted singer-songwriters with a love of soaring melodies, close harmonies, and honest expression. In the collections liner notes, Bunnell says: There wasnt any contrivance in what we did. Beckley adds: We didnt start out with some grand plan it just turned into a soundtrack for so many peoples lives. Thats something that I treat with great respect.
The three-disc 50th Anniversary: The Collection brings the core of Americas recorded legacy together with choice rarities like an early studio recording of Ventura Highway, a live performance of Riverside, and an unreleased demo for the #1 hit Sister Golden Hair. All of the bands Top 10 singles are included here: Horse With No Name, Ventura Highway, Tin Man, Lonely People and more.