For the love of rock
Vol IX, Issue 5 – Tin Man (01 Nov 2024)
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Name of song– Tin Man
Band- America
Writer– Dewey Bunnell
Album- Holiday
Release year– 1974
Peak chart positions
# 1 – US Billboard Adult Contemporary
# 2 – US Radio and Records
# 5 – Canadian adult contemporary chart
# 6 – US Cash Box Top 100
# 6 – US Record World
# 7 – Canada RPM Top Singles
Resources– Wikipedia.org |
Tin Man
“America”, an acoustic trio, formed in London in late sixties, is an unforgettable soft cum folk cum country rock band of the seventies. They were formed as music loving regular jamming friends in London. All of them were sons of American Air Force personnel, stationed in London, UK. Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek and Gerry Beckley, began performing acoustic harmony melody like Crosby, Still and Nash. The trio gained considerable success with numerous hit singles and memorable tunes for the rock fans to enjoy for decades ahead. “A horse with no name”, “Sister golden hair”, “I need you”, “Ventura Highway”, “Daisy Jane”, “Tin Man”, “You can do magic”, are some of the examples of their musical and lyrical prowess.