Pure Prairie League (PPL) is one of the earliest and most successful
country rock bands in history. Pure Prairie League and the
Eagles are two groups often credited with bringing the country rock genre to a national music audience, with PPL being best known for their iconic 1972 hit "
Amie". Having a frequently melodic,
ballad-driven sound, PPL's roots can be found in Waverly, Ohio. In that city, from about 1964 to 1969, guitarist/
singer-songwriter Craig Fuller, drummers Tom McGrail and Jim Caughlan, and pedal steel phenom John David Call all resided. The guys played i…
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