Every member of the band graduated from the same high school in 1969: London Central High School in England. Their fathers were US servicemen who were stationed there.
Dewey Bunnell is the only British member. Gerry Beckley was born in Fort Worth, Texas and Dan Peek was born in Panama City, Florida.
America got their name from a Wurlitzer "Americana" juke box. In an interview with Dewey, he said that one of the reasons for picking the name "America" was that a new successful band called Chicago did well, and he said, "I thought we'd go for the country."
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