Английская Википедия:Dan Peek
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox musical artist Daniel Milton Peek (Шаблон:Daterangedash) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known as co-founder and member (1970-1977) of the band America[1] and a "pioneer in contemporary Christian music".[2][3]
Early life
Peek was born in Panama City, Florida, on November 1, 1950, while his father was in the U.S. Air Force.[1]
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 is there that he met Bunnell and Beckley at London Central High School.[3]
In 1973 he married Catherine Maberry (d. March 11, 2021),[4] with whom he would write a number of songs, including "Lonely People".[5]
When Peek was a young boy, he suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and had to be hospitalized for weeks Шаблон:Convert away from the family home; his parents could only visit occasionally. Peek remembered this experience when, about a year before he died, he decided to dispose of five of his vintage guitars. Because the Ronald McDonald Houses exist to provide housing for families of hospitalized children close to hospitals around the United States and the world, Peek donated these five guitars to the San Diego house, which were subsequently sold to a collector, resulting in a $50,000 donation (Шаблон:Inflation).[6]
Career
America
Шаблон:Expand section After a brief stint at Old Dominion University in Virginia during 1969,[7] Peek returned from the U.S. back to London. Soon afterwards, the three former London Central High School classmates Peek, Beckley, and Bunnell began making music together. Known for singing the high harmonies, Dan Peek contributed lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, and harmonica to their recordings during his tenure in the band.[7] As a member of America, Peek wrote or co-wrote four Top 100 singles: "Don't Cross the River" (No. 35), "Lonely People" (No. 5), "Woman Tonight" (No. 44), and "Today's the Day" (No. 23), for all of which he also sang lead vocals. "Lonely People" and "Today's the Day" also hit No. 1 on the Billboard AC charts.[4]
Peek abused alcohol and other drugs during his time touring with the band and elected to leave shortly after America's February 1977 release of the Harbor album, disenchanted with the travel, recreational drug use, and female groupies.[7] In 2004, he released an autobiography about that era entitled An American Band: The America Story which was very difficult for him to write because of the bad memories it brought up.[1]
Contemporary Christian music
Years of life on the road with America had taken a toll on him.[8] He renounced drugs and alcohol, renewed his Christian faith, and began to seek a different artistic direction than Beckley or Bunnell. He went on to sign with Pat Boone's Lamb & Lion Records and found renewed success as a pioneering artist in the emerging Christian pop music genre.[8]
Peek's debut solo album, All Things Are Possible, was released in 1979. Chris Christian co-wrote, produced, and contributed acoustic guitar and backing vocals on the album. The title track reached the Billboard charts, making the Top 10 in the A/C Billboard chart and number 1 in the Christian charts, becoming one of the earliest contemporary Christian music crossover hits. Another song on the album, "Love Was Just Another Word", was recorded in Los Angeles and written by Chris Christian and Steve Kipner. Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell contributed the background vocals. This was the last time the three original members of America recorded together.[9] At the 22nd Grammy Awards, the album was nominated, losing in the Contemporary Gospel category to The Imperials album Heed the Call.[2]
Peek waited five years before releasing a second solo album, 1984's Doer of the Word, which hit number 2 in the Christian charts. Gerry Beckley contributed background vocals, which were recorded at Chris Christian's studio in Los Angeles while Peek was there.[10] 1986 saw the release of his Electrovoice album, again to the CCM market, which included a remake of "Lonely People", featuring a very similar lead vocal treatment and overall arrangement to the original America version. He changed some of the song's lyrics to reflect his Christian faith; for example, the lines "And ride that highway in the sky" and "You never know until you try" became "And give your heart to Jesus Christ".[11]
Peek spent much of the 1990s in semi-retirement, occasionally recording music at his home in Bodden Town, Grand Cayman Island.[8] He released several solo projects and collaborated with Ken Marvin and Brian Gentry as "Peace" on three albums. In the years before his death, Peek released music via his website. His last musical collaboration was performing lead vocal on a track on the 2011 album Steps on the Water by Etcetera.
He published An American Band, an autobiography based on America's most successful period, and his own spiritual journey.[8]
Death
Peek died in his sleep of uremic pericarditis on July 24, 2011, at the age of 60 at his home in Farmington, Missouri.[1][12] He was interred in Farmington's Zolman Cemetery.
Discography
See also America discography
| Year | SingleШаблон:\Track | Шаблон:Abbr | Шаблон:Abbr | Шаблон:Abbr | Шаблон:Abbr | CAN AC Шаблон:Break[16] | Album[17] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "All Things Are Possible" | 1 | 1 | 78 | 6 | — | All Things Are Possible | 13 weeks at No. 1.Шаблон:BreakGrammy Award nomination.[18] |
| "The Star" | — | — | — | — | — | On This Christmas Night Шаблон:Small | produced by Chris Christian[19] | |
| 1980 | "Ready for Love" | — | — | — | — | 7 | All Things Are Possible | |
| 1981 | "Divine Lady" | 23 | 25 | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "Doer of the Word" | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | Doer of the Word | backing vocal by Gerry Beckley |
| "Redeemer" | — | 26 | — | — | — | produced by Chris Christian[20] | ||
| 1985 | "Holy Spirit" | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Lonely People" | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | Electro-Voice | No. 1 four weeks. Шаблон:BreakRemake of America's 1975 hit. |
| "Electro Voice" | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | |||
| "Sleep Baby Jesus" | — | — | — | — | — | Christmas Greetings Шаблон:Small | ||
| 1987 | "A New Song" | — | 18 | — | — | — | Electro-Voice | |
| "Cross Over" | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | Cross Over | ||
| "I Will Not Be Silent" | — | 24 | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "My American Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Love Was Just Another Word" | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Dan Peek Шаблон:Small | backing vocal by America | |
| 1989 | "Living Water" | — | — | — | — | — | Light of the WorldШаблон:Hsp[21] | with Ken Marvin and Brian Gentry |
| 1997 | "Summer Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | Peace | Peace Шаблон:Small |
| 1999 | "Bodden Town" | — | — | — | — | — | Bodden Town | |
| 2000 | "On Wings of Eagles" | — | — | — | — | — | Under the Mercy | Peace Шаблон:Small |
| "Mary's Boy Child" | — | — | — | — | — | Caribbean Christmas | instrumental | |
| 2001 | "Driftin' " | — | — | — | — | — | Driftin' Tales From The Lost Islands | |
| 2002 | "Guitar Man" | — | — | — | — | — | Guitar Man | |
| 2006 | "I Spent the Summer South of the Border" | — | — | — | — | — | Release the EndorphinsШаблон:Hsp[22] | with The Endorphins |
| "Refugee-Song" | — | — | — | — | — | Guitar Man II | digital download | |
| 2007 | "All American Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | All American Boy | |
| 2008 | "Velvet Elvis" | — | — | — | — | — | Meet the EndorphinsШаблон:Hsp[23] | with The Endorphins |
| 2011 | "Kiss Me on the Waves" | — | — | — | — | — | Steps on the Water | Etcetera featuring Dan Peek |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | digital download, compilation | |
| Christian Artists Series: Dan Peek, Vol. 1 | ||||||||
| Christian Artists Series: Dan Peek, Vol. 2 | ||||||||
| Christian Artists Series: Dan Peek & Friends Шаблон:Small | ||||||||
| Christmas with Dan Peek and Friends Шаблон:Small | ||||||||
| 2014 | "Endless Flight" Шаблон:Small | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single[24] | Remix by Laredo |
| 2018 | "Right Now" Шаблон:Small | — | — | — | — | — | Peace Revisited | Remix by Marvin and Gentry |
| 2019 | "Still Love You" Шаблон:Small | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Blue Skies, Blue Eyes" Шаблон:Small | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Little Darlin" Шаблон:Small | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single[25] | Remix by Ken Marvin |
References
External links
- Шаблон:AllMusic
- Шаблон:IMDb name
- Official America website
- Obituary of Dan Peek, The Daily Telegraph, 27 July, 2011
- Dan Peek Autopsy Report, ParklandNews.com
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- ↑ "Lonely People" compositional info, ASCAP. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
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- ↑ All Music Guide Dan Peek discography, retrieved 30 August 2022
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- ↑ All Music Guide Dan Peek All Things are Possible album credits, retrieved 30 August 2022
- ↑ All Music Guide Dan Peek Doer of the Word album credits, retrieved 30 August 2022
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