Gerry Beckley
Gerry Beckley Beckley at a ceremony for America to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February 2012 Background information Birth name Gerald Linford Beckley Born (1952-09-12) 12 September 1952 (age 62) Origin Fort Worth, Texas Genres Rock, acoustic Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica Years active 1967–present Labels Warner Bros., Capitol, Rhino, American Gramaphone, Oxygen, Burgundy Associated acts America, Carl Wilson Website Official Site 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.