Poco, a
South California country rock band and founded in the year1968 by Rock and Roll
Hall of Famers Richie Furay and Jim Messina (both inducted 1997 with Buffalo
Springfield), was one of the initial in the “country rock” genre that was soon
after commercially popularized by bands such as the Eagles.
The
title of their first album, Pickin’ Up the Pieces, is an indication to the
breakup of Buffalo Springfield, Highly powerful and creative, they were
pioneers of the country rock genre and precursors of the Americana genre. All
through the years Poco has presented in various groupings, and is still lively
today.
