Yacht Rock Symphony
Ambrosia
In 1970, four young musicians from the South Bay of Los Angeles, came together to create Ambrosia. Current original members Joe Puerta, Christopher North and Burleigh Drummond produced a sound that was immediately recognized and immensely popular. Always exploring the possibilities of progressive, classical and world influences - with tangled roots of soul, rhythm and blues - Ambrosia is continuing to entertain their original fans while engaging younger audiences.
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Ambrosia garnered 5 Grammy nominations, received international radio airplay - in addition to their sold out concerts. Ambrosia achieved five Top 40 Billboard Hit singles including "How Much I Feel", "Biggest Part of Me", "You're the Only Woman", "Holding on to Yesterday" and "Nice, Nice, Very Nice".
John Ford Coley
John Ford Coley is most revered as half of the Grammy nominated duo England San and John Ford Coley and he helped make famous such hit songs as "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight", "We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again", "Nights are Forever Without You" and "Love is the Answer" altogether equaling four Top 10 and two Top 20 Hits.
Peter Beckett (The Voice of Player)
Peter was born in postwar Liverpool, England. Although under-age, he would occasional to listen to the local bands. In 1962 during one such visit, he witnessed a lunch-time performance by the Beatles and it changed his life. Finding his way to America, he and his new band Player recorded "Baby Come Back" becoming an international superstar with his first ever Billboard #1 Hit song for over 14 weeks. "This Time I'm in it for Love" a #10 hit song followed and this self-titled album went platinum. Peter has toured extensively with Boz Scaggs, Eric Clapton, Heart, Kenny Logins and many others.
