No matter how much money, material wealth, se. He was 60.Peeks wife, Catherine, found him dead Sunday in bed in his home in Farmington, Mo., about 60 miles southwest of St. May Dan rest in peace, and his memory be cherished forever.”īeckley said, “I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Dan’s passing. Dan Peek from the seventies band America is saved by the LORD GOD, and leaves the Rock-n-Roll lifestyle behind. Although we went our separate ways, his contributions to the music of America have always been present and will last forever. Dan was an equal and integral part of that early history, and I have never forgotten the good times we spent making that music and learning about life together. Peeks wife, Catherine, found him dead Sunday in bed in his home in Farmington, Mo., about 60 miles southwest of St.
His first solo album in 1979, All Things Are Possible, reached No. America circa 1972 (L-R): Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek. He left America in 1977 and turned to Contemporary Christian music. We created lasting music together and experienced a life that we could never have imagined. J5:50am Redferns/Getty Images Loading your audio article Dan Peek, a founding member of Grammy-winning ’70s group America, died over the weekend at his Missouri home at age 60. Peek died in 2011 but left the band in 1977. Peek launched a solo career in the Christian music genre and was nominated for a Grammy for the track “All Things Are Possible.” “Divine Lady,” “Doer of the World” and “Cross Over” also fared well on the Contemporary Christian Music chart.īunnell wrote of Peek on the America website,, “I am so sorry to learn of Dan’s passing. Unfortunately the success still left Dan Peek empty inside and his spiritual journey led him to salvation. Dan Peek, an original member of the rock band America who later forsook the group for a life in Christian music, died on Sunday at his home in Farmington, Mo. Peek left the band in 1977 because the rock and roll lifestyle was not a good fit for his born-again Christian beliefs. They became one of the biggest bands in the USA. INTERVIEW America's Gerry Beckley Looks Back At Dan Peek Who We Lost in 2011America had 11 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1 songs.
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