【專輯名稱】:🎸 Greatest Hits - In Concert (Live)
【專輯歌手】:America
【發行日期】:2020年09月11日
【錄音日期】:June 16, 1999
【製作來源】:In-Akustik
【專輯風格】:Pop/Rock, Live
【專輯簡介】:
America (band) In Concert, the full DVD was filmed on June 16, 1999. The rock group America was live at TV-Studio 5 "Ohne Filter", Baden-Baden, Germany (for SWR TV network). America band member line-up is Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, harmonica (1970–present), Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars, percussion (1970–present), Willie Leacox – drums, percussion (1973–2014; died 2022), Michael Woods – guitars, keyboards, vocals (1977–2014), and Bradley Palmer – bass, vocals (1981–2003).
America won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Group at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards in 1973. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2006 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.
美國樂隊是70年代初期的一支民謠搖滾樂隊,樂隊的3名成員都是美國駐英空軍軍官的兒子。1971年他們推出了首支單曲《A Horse With No Name》,在英國排行榜上名列第三。樂隊的吉他演奏清脆悅耳,被評論界稱為"原聲版的Crosby Still Nash and Young"。在樂隊的首張同名專輯《America》中,他們繼續保持了這種清新的風格。在英國大獲成功後,樂隊返回美國本土尋求發展。《A Horse With No Name》擠下Neil Young的新歌,衝上了排行榜的首位。 1973年他們被格萊美音樂大獎評為"年度最佳新人"。他們在英美兩地都大紅大紫,但是這種熱力很快就消散了,1973年他們僅有一支單曲勉強打入了Billboard榜的前40名。 1977年樂隊推出《Harbor》之後,Dan Peek出於宗教信仰的考慮決定離開樂隊,剩下的兩名樂手仍然堅持錄音,但美國樂隊的鼎盛時期已告終止。