On this date in 1972, AMERICA released the single VENTURA HIGHWAY,, a song that would become one of their most enduring hits (Sep 19, 1972) Written by band member Dewey Bunnell, the track captures the essence of California's sun-drenched coastline and the allure of westward adventure. Bunnell's inspiration for the song stemmed from a vivid childhood memory. In a 2006 interview with the Los Angeles Times, he recounted, "It was 1963 when I was in seventh grade, we got a flat tyre and we're standin