# 4 Songs by America From the 1970s That Still Sound Amazing Today

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/4-songs-by-america-from-the-1970s-that-still-sound-amazing-today/
- Published: 2026-07-30T21:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T21:13:07+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/4-songs-by-america-from-the-1970s-that-still-sound-amazing-today/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Four America songs from the 1970s are celebrated as enduring classics.
- “A Horse With No Name” faced some radio bans.
- “Today’s The Day” preceded a seven-year Top 25 gap.

## Summary

American Songwriter highlights four songs by the band America from the 1970s, arguing that they remain compelling examples of the group’s distinctive soft-rock sound.

- “A Horse With No Name” (1972): America’s debut single, written by Dewey Bunnell; some radio stations reportedly banned it because “horse” could mean heroin.
- “Today’s The Day” (1976): Written by Dan Peek for the album *Hearts*; it was the band’s last Top 25 single for seven years.
- “Ventura Highway” (1972): Bunnell wrote the lead single from *Homecoming*, drawing on an idea he first had in seventh grade.
- “Tin Man” (1974): From *Holiday*, Bunnell’s song was loosely inspired by *The Wizard of Oz*.

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