On the Journey to ‘A Horse With No Name’

In January 1972, the folk-rock band America released “A Horse With No Name,” a loping ballad that many people mistakenly attributed to Neil Young. The mellow introspective song, by lead singer and guitarist Dewey Bunnell, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s pop chart, and sent the band’s eponymous album to No. 1 as well—pushing Mr. Young’s “Heart of Gold” single and “Harvest” album out of the top spots.

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