Richie Furay After starting his musical career as a solo artist and member of various folk groups, RICHIE FURAY formed BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD in 1967 with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin. Buffalo Springfields debut album included the hit single For What Its Worth. The band went on to record two more albums before disbanding in 1968.
In 1968, Furay formed one of the first country-rock hybrid bands, POCO along with Jim Messina (who had replaced Palmer in Buffalo Springfield), Rusty Young, George Grantham, and Randy Meisner (quickly replaced by Timothy B. Schmidt). Poco recorded 6 albums with Furay at the helm, including the classics Pickin Up The Pieces and A Good Feeling To Know. Soon after departing Poco, Furay participated in Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (with J.D. Souther and Chris Hillman (of The Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers).
The SHF bands hit single was Furays Falling In Love. After three solo albums in the 70s, Furay, disappointed by the lack of the super star status that some of his former band members had achieved headed home to Colorado where he is the pastor of the Calvary Chapel. Furay has since released two excellent inspiration albums, In My Fathers House and I Am Sure. In 1997, Buffalo Springfield was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Over the past few years, Furay has made a limited number of live appearances, both solo and with Poco, Chris Hillman, and Jim Messina. 2006 will mark the release of Richie Furays first general market album in 3 decades. Joining Furay on "Hearbeat of Love" are former band mates, Neil Young and Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield, Rusty Young, Paul Cotton and current Eagles, Timothy B. Schmidt as well as Kenny Loggins and The Turtles, Mark Volman.