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Electro-Voice (album)
''Electro Voice'' is the third solo album by former America member Dan Peek, released in 1986. The first single from the album was a remake of Peek's 1975 hit with America, " Lonely People". The song reached No. 2 on the contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Chri ... chart and No. 1 on the Christian Adult chart for four weeks. The title track made the CCM Top 10 and "A New Song" also charted on the CCM Adult chart. Track listing All songs written by Dan Peek, except where noted. # "Electro-Voice" # "A New Song" # "Solid Ground" (Joe Fair, Dan Moran) # "Not My Will" # " Lonely People" (Dan & Catherine Peek) # "His Master's Voice" # "I'll Be Coming Home" # "Open Up Your Heart" # "The Rapture" # "All Things Work Together for Good" References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Peek
Daniel Milton Peek () was an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the co-founder of the band America, and later a "pioneer" in contemporary Christian music. Early life Peek was born in Panama City, Florida, on November 1, 1950, while his father was in the U.S. Air Force. Beginning in 1963, Peek was educated at London Central Elementary High School at Bushey Hall in North London. For the 1965–66 school year, Peek attended San Angelo Central High School after his family relocated from Pakistan earlier that year. He moved again to England in 1968 with his family when his father was assigned to a base in London. It was there that he met Bunnell and Beckley at London Central Elementary High School, London Central High School. In 1973, he married Catherine Maberry (d. March 11, 2021), with whom he would write a number of songs, including "Lonely People". When Peek was young he suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and had to be hospitalized away from the family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Christian Music
Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music. Originating in the United States, it was formed by those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival who began to express themselves in other styles of popular music, beyond the church music of hymns, Gospel music, gospel and Southern gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Initially referred to as Jesus music, today, the term is typically used to refer to pop music, pop, but also includes Christian rock, rock, Christian alternative rock, alternative rock, Christian hip hop, hip hop, Christian metal, metal, Contemporary worship music, contemporary worship, Christian punk, punk, Christian hardcore, hardcore punk, Latin Christian music, Latin, Christian electronic da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft Rock
Soft rock (also known as light rock or mellow rock) is a form of rock music that originated in the late 1960s in the United States and the United Kingdom which smoothed over the edges of singer-songwriter and pop rock, relying on simple, melodic songs with big, lush productions. Soft rock was prevalent on the radio throughout the 1970s and eventually metamorphosed into a form of the synthesized music of adult contemporary music, adult contemporary in the 1980s. History Mid- to late 1960s Softer sounds in rock music could be heard in mid-1960s songs, such as "A Summer Song" by Chad & Jeremy (1964) and "Here, There and Everywhere" by the Beatles and "I Love My Dog" by Cat Stevens, both from 1966. By 1968, hard rock had been established as a mainstream genre. From the end of the 1960s, it became common to divide mainstream rock music into soft and hard rock, with both emerging as major radio formats in the US. The Bee Gees were considered soft rock in the late 1960s. Early 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doer Of The Word
''Doer of the Word'' is the second solo album by former America member Dan Peek. It was released in 1984, five years after the release of his first album, '' All Things Are Possible'', and produced by Chris Christian. Several songs from the album received airplay on contemporary Christian music radio. The title track hit number 2 on the Christian charts. Peek's former America bandmate, Gerry Beckley Gerald Linford Beckley (born September 12, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, and a founding member of the band America (band), America. Early life Beckley was born to an American father and an English mother. He began pla ... contributed background vocals on the song, which were recorded at Chris Christian's studio in Los Angeles while Peek was there. "Redeemer" and "Holy Spirit" also charted. Track listing # "Doer of the Word" (Jeremy Dalton) # "Holy Spirit" (Dan Peek) # "Reach Out" (Peek) # "Everything" (Peek, Chris Christian, Phil Naish) # "Your Fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Over (Dan Peek Album)
''Cross Over'' is the fourth solo album by former America member Dan Peek, released in 1987. The title track was the first single from the album and reached 13 on the contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Chri ... chart. "I Will Not Be Silent" also charted on the CCM Adult chart. Track listing All songs written by Dan Peek, except where noted. # "Cross Over" # "I Will Not Be Silent" (Brian Gentry, Ken Marvin, Terry Sachen) # "I Know There's an Answer" # "His Own" # "My Jesus" # "Get Ready" # "The Night" # "Press On" (Brian Gentry, Ken Marvin) # "The Last of Me" References 1987 albums Dan Peek albums {{Christian-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America (band)
America are a British-based American rock music, rock band formed in London in 1970 by Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek and Gerry Beckley. The trio met as sons of United States Air Force, US Air Force personnel stationed in London, where they began performing live. Achieving significant popularity in the 1970s, the trio was famous for its close vocal harmonies and light acoustic folk rock sound. The band released a string of hit albums and singles, many of which found airplay on Pop music, pop and soft rock stations. The band came together shortly after the members' graduation from high school in the late 1960s. In 1970 Peek joined the band and they signed a record deal with Warner Records, Warner Bros. The following year, they released their America (America album), self-titled debut album, which included the transatlantic hits "A Horse with No Name" and "I Need You (America song), I Need You". Their second album, ''Homecoming (America album), Homecoming'' (1972), included the single "V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonely People
"Lonely People" is a song written by the husband-and-wife team of Dan Peek and Catherine Peek and recorded by America. It was the second single from America's 1974 album ''Holiday''. Background "Lonely People" was written as an optimistic "answer song" to the Beatles' song "Eleanor Rigby". Dan Peek considered "Eleanor Rigby" an "overwhelming picture...of the masses of lost humanity, drowning in grey oblivion", and would recall being "lacerated" on first hearing the lyrics of its chorus: "All the lonely people: where do they all come from?...where do they all belong?". "Lonely People" was written within a few weeks of Dan Peek's 1973 marriage to Catherine Maberry-Peek: "I always felt like a melancholy, lonely person. And now pon getting marriedI felt like I’d won." The lyrics of "Lonely People" advise "all the lonely people": "Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup", a metaphor which Dan Peek explains: "It's possible to drink from another's well of experience...and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Christian Music
Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music. Originating in the United States, it was formed by those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival who began to express themselves in other styles of popular music, beyond the church music of hymns, Gospel music, gospel and Southern gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Initially referred to as Jesus music, today, the term is typically used to refer to pop music, pop, but also includes Christian rock, rock, Christian alternative rock, alternative rock, Christian hip hop, hip hop, Christian metal, metal, Contemporary worship music, contemporary worship, Christian punk, punk, Christian hardcore, hardcore punk, Latin Christian music, Latin, Christian electronic da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Albums
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. * January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. * January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a Ugandan Bush War, five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
