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Gerry Beckley (Gerald Linford Beckley) was born on 12 September, 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., is a Singer and founding member of the band America. Discover Gerry Beckley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
Popular As |
Gerald Linford Beckley |
Occupation |
Singer-songwriter · musician |
Age |
71 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
Born |
12 September 1952 |
Birthday |
12 September |
Birthplace |
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Singer-songwriter with the age 71 years old group.
Gerry Beckley Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Gerry Beckley's Wife?
His wife is Eleanor Beckley (m. 1978–1982)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Eleanor Beckley (m. 1978–1982) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Joe Beckley, Matthew Beckley |
Gerry Beckley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gerry Beckley worth at the age of 71 years old? Gerry Beckley’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer-songwriter. He is from United States. We have estimated Gerry Beckley's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
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Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Source of Income |
Singer-songwriter |
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Timeline
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.
In 1967, Beckley's father became the commander at the United States Air Force base at RAF West Ruislip, near London.
Gerry attended London Central High School in Bushey Hall in north west London, where he played in various school bands and met his soon-to-be bandmates, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek.
Originally, the group played on Friday nights at the local American teen club, mostly doing acoustic covers of Crosby, Stills, and Nash tunes.
The original drummer was a classmate, Dave Atwood.
In the mid-1970s, he collaborated with David Cassidy on Cassidy's critically acclaimed RCA albums, co-writing, singing, and co-producing.
America signed a recording contract with the British division of Warner Bros. Records and found success in 1972 with "A Horse with No Name."
Beckley wrote and sang America's 1972 top-10 hit "I Need You" and its 1975 number-one hit "Sister Golden Hair", as well as its top-20 followup "Daisy Jane".
He also sang their '80s top-10 hit "You Can Do Magic".
Beckley continues to write and record music both as a solo artist and with other musicians.
With Bunnell, Beckley continues touring worldwide as "America".
Beckley was married to Eleanor Beckley from 1978 to 1982 and then to Kathy Beckley.
He has two sons, Matthew (Born July 16, 1983) and Joe (Born February 22, 1992).
Matthew is also a musician; he has toured with Katy Perry and has worked with other artists, including Ke$ha and Britney Spears.
Joe is an aspiring photographer in the Los Angeles area.
Beckley, now married to an Australian, splits his time between homes in California and Australia.
In the 1990 John Waters film Cry-Baby, Beckley, Andrew Gold, and Timothy B. Schmit appeared as Baldwin and the Whiffles, performing "Mister Sandman", "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane", and "Sh-Boom".
Beckley has worked with a wide variety of musicians on many projects.
From 1992 to 1997 he collaborated with Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys, and Robert Lamm of Chicago, culminating with the 2000 release of Like a Brother, Wilson's final recordings before his death in 1998.
In May 2006, Beckley released another solo album, Horizontal Fall.
In March 2007, Beckley appeared as a guest on the Australian musical quiz TV show Spicks and Specks.
In April 2007, he appeared as a special guest at a Ben Kweller show in Melbourne, Australia.
Beckley, Kweller, and the band performed "Sister Golden Hair" together.
Beckley debuted his 2016 Blue Elan Records solo album Carousel on September 7, 2016, with a live performance at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California.
Beckley is also a member of Les Deux Love Orchestra.