Gerry Beckley Musical artist

Gerald Linford "Gerry" Beckley (born September 12, 1952, in Fort Worth, Texas) is a founding member of the band America.Beckley was born to an American father and an English mother. He began playing the piano at the age of three and the guitar a few years later. By 1962, Beckley was playing guitar in The Vanguards, an instrumental surf music band in Virginia. He spent every summer in England and soon discovered 'British invasion' music.

Personal facts

Gerry Beckley
Birth dateSeptember 12, 1952
Hometown
Fort Worth Texas

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Musical artist

Career started1967
associated musical artist
America (band)
Carl Wilson
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Rock music
Acoustic music
instrument
Guitar
Harmonica
Piano
Singing
record label
Rhino Entertainment
Warner Bros. Records
Capitol Records
Burgundy Records
American Gramaphone

Gerry Beckley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.gerrybeckley.com
  2. http://www.starclustermusic.de/artists/america/beckley/bio/beckley1.htm