Gerry Beckley
Gerry Beckley
Gerald Linford "Gerry" Beckleyis a founding member of the band America...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth12 September 1952
CityFort Worth, TX
CountryUnited States of America
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All the ingredients are going to be the same. I think if you're writing from the heart, very often, the subject matter will adjust as you age ... but you try to write the best song you can possibly write. For us, we have the same basic elements that make up the America sound.
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Having said that we would really be remiss if we left out any of the hits so we try to do them all. It's a lot of songs so that's the good news.
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At the time, we thought it was a nice way to say something unique about the group to make us different from all the other bands kicking around in London.
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When people say, 'Your music was the music of the Seventies,' I say, 'So was discoteque.' The Seventies was also the highest peak of heavy metal. Pick a genre - they were all alive.
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I do know many a band out there, because believe me, we've played with most of them, who are together because they have to be. They might not talk to each other offstage, but they realize they can earn a living by going out and keeping that music alive.