Sister Golden Hair

Infobox Single
Name = Sister Golden Hair


Artist = America
from Album = Hearts
B-side =Midnight (Bunnell and Beckley)
Released = 1975
Format = 7"
Recorded = 1975
Genre = Pop rock
Length =
Label = Warner Bros
Writer = Gerry Beckley
Producer = George Martin
Chart position = * #1 (US)
Reviews =
Last single = "Lonely People"
This single = "Sister Golden Hair"
Next single = "Daisy Jane""Sister Golden Hair" is a popular song written by Gerry Beckley and recorded by the band America for their fifth album "Hearts" (1975). It was their second single to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, remaining in the top position for just one week.

The song is about a man trying to get up the courage to take his girlfriend to the altar to marry, however he is plagued by self-doubts. He pleads for her understanding and re-affirms his love and affection for her, but he says he is not yet ready for the altar. She is only identified as "Sister Golden Hair." He asks her to meet him half-way, which is taken to be a proposal that they live together.

The song, while immensely popular, was criticized in conservative circles as a plea for common law marriage and living in sin. This may also have been why the song was so popular with the younger generation.Fact|date=August 2008

As the second number one single from the group America, this song cemented their popularity and the song continues to turn up on oldies program, and is a popular request.

There were no reports of this song being banned or formally objected to, as was the first song from the first album, "A Horse with No Name."

Cover versions

Juliette Commagere of L.A. band Hello Stranger recorded a new version for inclusion in the slasher film All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006).

The Poverty Plainsmen recorded a cover of the song, which peaked in the top 10 of the Canadian Country Singles chart in 2005.

New Zealand Musician Tim Armstrong covered the song in 2003.

Bobby Bare Jr. has also recorded an unreleased cover of the song which is available on his MySpace page [http://www.myspace.com/bobbybarejr] .

External links

* [http://www.venturahighway.com/ Official America Homepage]
* [http://www.accessbackstage.com/america/ Official America fan page]