After Buffalo Springfield disbanded in 1968, members Richie Furay and Jim Messina enlisted Rusty Young, George Grantham and Randy Meisner to form Poco. The band's first appearance soon followed, when they joined a bill with Sly and the Family Stone a...more After Buffalo Springfield disbanded in 1968, members Richie Furay and Jim Messina enlisted Rusty Young, George Grantham and Randy Meisner to form Poco. The band's first appearance soon followed, when they joined a bill with Sly and the Family Stone and the Steve Miller Band in a performance at the Fillmore West. Poco helped establish a new country rock genre although, as an "original member" band, their existence was short-lived. Meisner left to join the Eagles and Messina went on to form Loggins & Messina. Both the Eagles and Loggins saw far more commercial success than Poco, which finally had a hit with "Crazy Love" in 1978. Poco continued to tour into the '80s and '90s with Young and Paul Cotton as the central members....less |
