Founder member Rusty Young formed Poco with
George Grantham, Richie Furay, Jim Messina and Randy Meisner. Both Young and Grantham were formerly in the Denver
based band Boenzee Cryque. He is the only member of Poco to be in every line up since the band was formed in 1969.
After Richie Furay's departure in 1973, Rusty started to write more of the bands material and became the central
figure along with Paul Cotton in the success of their hit album 'Legend' in 1978. The album generated two of their
biggest hit singles 'Crazy love' and 'Heart of the night'. Rusty continued with Poco until 1984 to record 'Inamorata'.
Richie Furay, Tim Schmit and George Grantham were guest vocalists on the album. After a five year break the original
band recorded 'Legacy', which included the hit single 'Call it love' sung by Rusty. Rusty and Paul Cotton continued
to tour as Poco throughout the 90's right up to the present.
and Bassist Jack Sundrud.
Paul was born in Alabama and raised in Hazel Crest, Chicago. Before joining Poco he had been in a band called lIllinois Speed Press, they cut two albums for Columbia. He joined Poco in
1970 in time to record the album 'From the inside'.
His guitar playing gave Poco a harder edge to their country rock sound, and with Rusty Young became the bands main driving force after the departure of Richie Furay. Paul has recorded three solo solo albums 'Changing horses', 'The coast is clear' and 'Firebird'.
ALBUMS: ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS - DUET 1970/ CHANGING HORSES 1990/ FIREBIRD 2000/ THE COAST IS CLEAR 2005
Jack Sundrud: Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar.
September 7th, 1949, Crookston, MN.
Jack has recently re-joined Poco. He moved to Nashville in 1981 and toured as a bassist with a number of country acts: Vince Gill, Dickey Betts (along with the Greg Allman Band), the O'kanes, Gail Davies, Kathy Mattea, Michael Johnson, Nicolette Larsen, Gary morris, Bobby Whitlock, Bailey and the boys, and many more. He has played with Poco three times.
He was also the lead singer/writer for the band Great Plains. A single from their debut album, "faster gun" went to number 28 on the US charts.
ALBUMS: GREAT PLAINS 1991/ HOMELAND 1996 / BY MY OWN HAND 2006/ ILDELWHEEL 2007.
In 2000 original Poco drummer George Grantham returned to play with Poco until 2004 when he suffered a stroke and has now been replaced by George Lawrence.
