By the early 80's, the pop group America had changed labels from Warner Bros. to Capitol. 1982's "View From The Ground" was their 3rd album for Capitol, and after two previous records had flopped domestically, "View" produced the band's first hit in six years.
"You Can Do Magic" got a ton of airplay on the radio, but not as much on MTV. What you might not know was the personnel that were in the studio with Gerry Beckley & Dewey Bunnell for the album:
Timothy B. Schmidt (Eagles).
Christopher Cross.
Jeff & Steve Porcaro (Toto).
Actor-singer-songwriter Bill Mumy, who co-wrote two songs and played guitar. At the time, Mumy had been in Barnes & Barnes.
Russ Ballard, who would produce the next couple of albums in addition to tracks on this record.
That just scratches the surface.
None of those guests appear in the video for "Magic":
Dan Peek had left the group to go solo as a contemporary Christian artist in the late 70s, and passed away 10 years ago, ending any chance of a full reunion.
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