Best bets for Black History Feb 10, 2008
His last two books of poetry, Somebody Blew up America & Other Poems and Un Poco Low Coup, received tremendous critical acclaim. In 2001, Baraka was inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Letters. (The Palm Beach Post)
Jacko London Gigs? Dec 18, 2007
But the Dan Fogelberg I, and maybe others, loved was from his early career, when Part of the Plan showed him to be a descendent of the melodic, sometime melancholy folk-rock era from Buffalo Springfield through CSNY, Poco and the Eagles. I have fond memories of his participation in a Washington, D.C., 1976 concert with Linda Ronstadt, the Eagles and Jackson Browne for Jerry Brown. (Fox News)
Editor will join other presenters at Calvary Chapel event in Wisconsin Sep 3, 2007
Music will be provided by Richie Furay, one of the original members of the Buffalo Springfield and the founder of the country-rock group Poco. He will be joined by longtime writing partner and performer Scott Sellen. (WorldNetDaily)
Today in History - May 9 May 10, 2007
Singer-musician Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield and Poco) is 63. Actress Candice Bergen is 61. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Buffalo Springfield Again Apr 13, 2007
This song opened the door for Furay to discover the country-rock genre even further in the group he fronted after Buffalo Springfield broke up: Poco ... Much like "A Child's Claim To Fame" could be considered the first Poco song, "Rock and Roll Woman" could be considered the first Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young song. (The New Hampshire, NH)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Country-Rock Pioneer Richie Furay Is Back Feb 23, 2007
Any of you who were around in the days of the Buffalo Springfield and Poco know that those two groups pioneered country-rock in a very substantial and major way ... When he was in Nashville a couple of years ago shooting a Poco DVD, Furay writes in the liner notes for the new album, he was rehearsing "Let's Dance Tonight" when a friend of the band said it was one of his favorite songs. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
