Dan Peek, Co-Founder of America, Dead at 60

[Dback Jon]

Little is known at this point about the death on Sunday (July 24) of Dan Peek, co-founder of the band America, who left the group in 1977 and then continued on as a somewhat reclusive Christian pop artist.

The home page of Peek's official web site includes a simple note saying that "Dan went to Heaven on July 24," along with a video of Peek performing the 1974 America hit "Lonely People." No other information was offered.

He was 60 years old and, by all accounts, living with his wife Catherine in the Cayman Islands and was "semi-retired," according to America bandmate Dewey Bunnell.

http://www.billboard.com/news/dan-p...ounder-of-america-dead-at-60-1005293252.story

 

[82CardsGrad]

R.I.P.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I think he was living in Missouri when he passed. He left the group America while they were still fairly successful because the lifestyle conflicted with his Christian faith. I think I heard he continued making music (contemporary Christian). R.I.P.

Steve