Gerry Beckley Quotes

United States, Singer
September 12, 1952

Gerald Linford Beckley (born September 12, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, and 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.

Also known as Songwriter, Musician

I know acts and I'm not going to name names but these people sold ten million copies the first time and the second album sells three million and it's considered a failure and they're dropped and that's really a shame.

Gerry Beckley America
- People
- Time
- Shame
The things I write are combinations of all of the people that have been influences to me.

Gerry Beckley America
- People
- Writing
- Influence

Every decade has its ABBA; that's the proof that pop will always be around.

Gerry Beckley America
- Proof
- Pops
- Decades
When people say, Your music was the music of the Seventies, I say, So was discoteque. The Seventies was also the highest peak of heavy metal. Pick a genre - they were all alive.

Gerry Beckley America
- People
- Alive
- Genre
I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Dan's passing. He was a dear friend for many years. Dan & his music will live on in the great songs he shared with us all. My sincere condolences go out to Catherine and the entire Peek family. May he rest in peace.

Gerry Beckley America
- Song
- Friend
- Sincere
At the time, we thought it was a nice way to say something unique about the group to make us different from all the other bands kicking around in London.

Gerry Beckley America
- Different
- Nice
- Band
I feel pretty confident in my own ability.

Gerry Beckley America
- Feels
- Ability
It's what everyone is after, I mean they want success and when they get it it's an incredible pressure but what you have to do is try to keep the big picture in view.

Gerry Beckley America
- Trying
- Mean
- Incredibles

Also in Norah Jones, now there's a voice that sounds and I don't mean disrespect but sounds a hundred years old that sounds incredibly experienced. It's just an exciting time.

Gerry Beckley America
- Mean
- Exciting
- Disrespect
I think if you're writing from the heart, very often, the subject matter will adjust as you age... but you try to write the best song you can possibly write. For us, we have the same basic elements that make up the America sound.

Gerry Beckley America
- Thinking
- Writing
- Trying
The reward is every night. The 90 minutes is such a payoff for us every night; it makes it all worth it to us. The fans who come to the shows know how much we enjoy this.

Gerry Beckley America
- Night
- Enjoy
- Fans
If anyone asks me about the George Martin years I usually say I group all of that stuff together as the single greatest experience but I wasn't scared I was just really looking forward to it.

Gerry Beckley America
- Together
- Scared