Jeffrey Foskett, a singer-guitarist that spent decades in the Beach Boys and played a pivotal role in Brian Wilson’s late Nineties comeback thanks to his soaring falsetto and effortless ability to harmonize, died Monday after a long battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer. He was 67. A spokesperson for Wilson confirmed Foskett’s death to Rolling Stone.
“Jeff was always there for me when we toured and we couldn’t have done it without him,” Brian Wilson said in a statement. “Jeff was one of the most talented guys I ever knew.
“Jeff was always there for me when we toured and we couldn’t have done it without him,” Brian Wilson said in a statement. “Jeff was one of the most talented guys I ever knew.
- 12/11/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
America has announced a 50th anniversary world tour. The soft rock group will celebrate the anniversary of their 1971 self-titled debut, when Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and the late Dan Peek went to Number One with “A Horse With No Name.”
The band’s trek starts this week, kicking off in Brookville, New York, on February 21st. They’ll make stops in major cities — including New Jersey’s Bergen Pac on February 23rd and the Broward Center for Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on March 24th — before heading to Europe in July.
The band’s trek starts this week, kicking off in Brookville, New York, on February 21st. They’ll make stops in major cities — including New Jersey’s Bergen Pac on February 23rd and the Broward Center for Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on March 24th — before heading to Europe in July.
- 2/20/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Looking back, it seems odd that one of the Seventies’ greatest feel-good songs begins in such dispiriting fashion: “Well, I tried to make it Sunday/But I got so damn depressed.”
When “Sister Golden Hair” was released in 1975, America had little reason to be depressed. In the prior four years, the trio had taken over Am radio with breezy tunes like “Ventura Highway” and “Horse With No Name” that evoked images of the desert. (The latter bumped “Heart of Gold” out of the Number One slot in 1972, causing many to...
When “Sister Golden Hair” was released in 1975, America had little reason to be depressed. In the prior four years, the trio had taken over Am radio with breezy tunes like “Ventura Highway” and “Horse With No Name” that evoked images of the desert. (The latter bumped “Heart of Gold” out of the Number One slot in 1972, causing many to...
- 3/19/2019
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
“Xscape,” out today, features eight previously unreleased Michael Jackson tunes, completed by top tier producers. There’s a reason these songs probably didn’t make it onto the albums they were written for at the time and that reason is that some of the songs are downright dreadful lyrically. They are saved by Jackson’s voice, which is treated lovingly here, and some of the best producers in the world — Timbaland, Babyface, L.A. Reid, Rodney Jerkins—dressing them up in current beats and lots of effects. For the most part, the producers push Jackson’s vocals way up in the mix because he sounds that good. Vocalists in training should listen to Jackson’s voice here and study how he uses it going from a whisper to a scream and shifting easily from one register to another. Plus, his vocal trademarks, from the heavy breathing to the little yelps and other hiccups are all here.
- 5/13/2014
- by Melinda Newman
- Hitfix
Chicago – Both rock ‘n roll and the California culture would be completely different without the sound and influence of The Beach Boys. One of the founding members of the legendary band is Al Jardine, who in 1961 was a schoolboy friend of Brian Wilson when he joined the fledgling group. Jardine has released a new solo album called “A Postcard from California” and embarks on a 50th Anniversary Tour with The Beach Boys starting later this month.
Al Jardine’s ‘A Postcard from California’ Was Released April 3rd, 2012
Photo credit: AlJardine.com
“A Postcard from California” is Jardine’s first solo album, which showcases his personal style combined with the classic renderings of “The Beach Boys sound.” This is a love letter to his adopted state (Jardine was born in Ohio) from someone who contributed mightily to the California dream. Most of the songs were penned by Jardine, and many of his famous friends took part,...
Al Jardine’s ‘A Postcard from California’ Was Released April 3rd, 2012
Photo credit: AlJardine.com
“A Postcard from California” is Jardine’s first solo album, which showcases his personal style combined with the classic renderings of “The Beach Boys sound.” This is a love letter to his adopted state (Jardine was born in Ohio) from someone who contributed mightily to the California dream. Most of the songs were penned by Jardine, and many of his famous friends took part,...
- 4/12/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley attend America honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photo copyright Andrew Evans / PR Photos. Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley attend America honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photo copyright Andrew Evans / PR Photos. Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley attend America honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photo copyright Andrew Evans / PR Photos. Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley attend America honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photo copyright Andrew Evans / PR Photos. Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley attend America honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photo copyright Andrew Evans / PR Photos.
- 2/8/2012
- by M&C
- Monsters and Critics
London, July 28(Ani): America rock star Dan Peek was found dead at his home in Missouri, Us, aged 60.
The reason behind the death of the co-founder of America has not yet been established with a post-mortem being planned.
America was an overnight success, with Peek meeting the members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell at London Central High School.
"It was.
The reason behind the death of the co-founder of America has not yet been established with a post-mortem being planned.
America was an overnight success, with Peek meeting the members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell at London Central High School.
"It was.
- 7/28/2011
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
Los Angeles - Dan Peek, the influential co-founder of the folk-rock group America, has been found dead at his Missouri home, according to a statement on his official website. Peek, 60, played guitar and sang in the band, which had a worldwide hit with its first single, A Horse with No Name, in 1972. Together with their self-titled album that year, they won the Grammy for best new artists. There was no word on what caused the death of Peek, who split from the band in 1975, renouncing drugs and alcohol as he became a born-again Christian. Former bandmate Dewey Bunnell paid tribute to Peek's contribution to the group. 'We created lasting music together and experienced a life we...
- 7/27/2011
- Monsters and Critics
America singer Dan Peek has died at the age of 60. Peek was found dead by his wife Christina in the couple's Farmington, Missouri home on Sunday, the musician's father confirmed to The AP. The cause of death has not yet been determined. America formed in 1969, after Peek met bandmates Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley while attending school in London. Their self-titled debut album hit the top of the Us album charts in 1971, spawning the hits 'A Horse With No Name' and 'I Need You'. Peek left America following the release of their 1977 album (more)...
- 7/27/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
St. Louis — Dan Peek, a founding member of the popular 1970s band America and singer of high harmonies on hits that included "A Horse With No Name" and "Ventura Highway," has died, his father said Tuesday. He was 60.
Peek's wife, Catherine, found him dead Sunday in bed in his home in Farmington, Mo., about 60 miles southwest of St. Louis, Milton Peek said. The cause of death was not known, and an autopsy was planned. Dan Peek suffered from arthritis, but it wasn't known if that was a contributing factor.
Peek, whose father was in the U.S. Air Force, had met the two other members of America – Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley – while attending high school in London. After signing a record contract, America was an almost instant sensation with songs featuring tight harmonies over catchy tunes. All told, America had three platinum and three gold albums, along with eight Top 40 hits,...
Peek's wife, Catherine, found him dead Sunday in bed in his home in Farmington, Mo., about 60 miles southwest of St. Louis, Milton Peek said. The cause of death was not known, and an autopsy was planned. Dan Peek suffered from arthritis, but it wasn't known if that was a contributing factor.
Peek, whose father was in the U.S. Air Force, had met the two other members of America – Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley – while attending high school in London. After signing a record contract, America was an almost instant sensation with songs featuring tight harmonies over catchy tunes. All told, America had three platinum and three gold albums, along with eight Top 40 hits,...
- 7/27/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Dan Peek was proud to be an American. The singer and musician, who along with Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell founded the band America in 1970, died at his Farmington, Mo., home on Sunday, according to his father, who said that Peek's wife Catherine found him dead in their bedroom. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine cause of death. Peek was 60. Among Peek's songwriting contributions while a member of America were the songs "Lonely People," which reached No. 5 on the Billboard singles chart, "Don't Cross the River," "Woman Tonight" and "Today's the Day." The rocker's high harmonies are also on prominent display in America's most enduring hit,...
- 7/26/2011
- E! Online
Grammy-winning rock group America have been selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it was announced this morning by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The group--Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell--will receive their star along the fabled Boulevard in 2012, which also marks the 40th anniversary of their .Best New Artist. Grammy Award. .We are truly humbled and honored to be chosen to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame for the year 2012,. says Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley. .Thank you to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for this wonderful gesture. We are truly thrilled that America has been chosen to be represented with this prestigious honor.. America is celebrating their 40th...
- 6/22/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
From Mvd comes the new DVD release, Marty Balin - Live At The Boston Esplanade, a rare 2008 solo performance by the 'Rock & Roll Hall of Fame' inductee, founding member of The Jefferson Airplane and key personality of the 'San Francisco sound' that also launched The Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Steve Miller Band and Janis Joplin. Balin's first solo effort was recorded June 14, 2008 at the Hatch Shell in Boston, featuring tracks "Volunteers", "3/5ths of a Mile In Ten Seconds", "White Rabbit", "Somebody To Love" (with Didi Stewart on vocals), a new version of "Somebody To Love", "Today", "Summer Of Love" and Balin's Jefferson Starship hits "Miracles", "Count On Me", "Runaway", his 1980 solo hit "Hearts" and a cover of Canadian folk artist Bruce Cockburn's "Rocket Launcher". Also included is interview footage with original Jefferson Airplane lead singer Signe Anderson and rock journalists Jeff Tamarkin and Craig Fenton. Other points of...
- 9/15/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Jackson used folk-rock band's 'A Horse With No Name' in unreleased track.
By James Montgomery
America's Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley
Photo: Paul Kane/ Getty Images
The men behind "A Horse With No Name" — the song Michael Jackson sampled in an unreleased track that surfaced after his death — say they're "honored" that the late King of Pop decided to use their work.
In a statement to MTV News, Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley, two-thirds of folk-rock act America, expressed their gratitude that Jackson chose their song to work into a tune called "A Place With No Name," and their regrets that his fans didn't get to hear the finished version during his lifetime.
"We're honored that Michael Jackson chose to record it and we're impressed with the quality of the track," the statement reads. "We're also hoping it will be released soon so that music listeners around the world can...
By James Montgomery
America's Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley
Photo: Paul Kane/ Getty Images
The men behind "A Horse With No Name" — the song Michael Jackson sampled in an unreleased track that surfaced after his death — say they're "honored" that the late King of Pop decided to use their work.
In a statement to MTV News, Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley, two-thirds of folk-rock act America, expressed their gratitude that Jackson chose their song to work into a tune called "A Place With No Name," and their regrets that his fans didn't get to hear the finished version during his lifetime.
"We're honored that Michael Jackson chose to record it and we're impressed with the quality of the track," the statement reads. "We're also hoping it will be released soon so that music listeners around the world can...
- 7/20/2009
- MTV Music News
In the no-surprise department, Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley of America hope that the newly-leaked Michael Jackson song that samples the group's classic "A Horse With No Name" finds its way to a true release. "We're honored that Michael Jackson chose to record it and we're impressed with the quality of the track," said the pair in a statement released late today. "We're also hoping it will be released soon so that music listeners around the world can hear the whole song and once again experience the incomparable brilliance of Michael Jackson." The 22-second snippet of a song called "A...
- 7/18/2009
- Hitfix
Comedian Russell Brand is laughing about a recent U.S. immigration mix up that forced him to scrap a string of TV interviews and head home to Britain - but he felt like "a common criminal" at the time.
The funnyman made his return to America for an appearance on Thursday night's Late Night with David Letterman and explained why he had to pull out of the show last month.
Brand was booked to promote his new movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but Letterman had to make last-minute plans when the actor was forced to board a plane back to the U.K.
He explains, "I arrived at New York immigration, and I was taken to the secondary immigration where I was met by a lady... who was very assertive to me. I was escorted back to my plane by two burly-armed guards."
Brand admits it wasn't the first time he had encountered trouble with border officials - he has previously admitted to being quizzed by immigration authorities in relation to his previous drug convictions.
He jokes, "I was turned out of this country like a common criminal - when you can see that actually, I'm rather a real one. There was a lot of criminal activity. That's all behind me.
"I think they thought I was lying. I think they looked at my hair and thought I was a fantasist. They said, 'No man with this haircut will be allowed on to American television. It will negatively affect the country's morality."...
The funnyman made his return to America for an appearance on Thursday night's Late Night with David Letterman and explained why he had to pull out of the show last month.
Brand was booked to promote his new movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but Letterman had to make last-minute plans when the actor was forced to board a plane back to the U.K.
He explains, "I arrived at New York immigration, and I was taken to the secondary immigration where I was met by a lady... who was very assertive to me. I was escorted back to my plane by two burly-armed guards."
Brand admits it wasn't the first time he had encountered trouble with border officials - he has previously admitted to being quizzed by immigration authorities in relation to his previous drug convictions.
He jokes, "I was turned out of this country like a common criminal - when you can see that actually, I'm rather a real one. There was a lot of criminal activity. That's all behind me.
"I think they thought I was lying. I think they looked at my hair and thought I was a fantasist. They said, 'No man with this haircut will be allowed on to American television. It will negatively affect the country's morality."...
- 5/16/2008
- WENN
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