Paul Cotton replaced Jim Messina (Loggins &
Messina) in Poco and they released From The Inside (1971), featuring Cotton's "Bad
Weather," which became a signature song for the band. Poco was
originally formed by Richie
Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968. The Poco album is
considered to be the best and most important album of a new musical genre that
united country with rock music. 1978's Legend became the group's most commercially
successful album, containing two Top Twenty hits, one of which was Paul Cotton's
"Heart of the Night." The album was certified gold, Poco's first album to achieve this
distinction. With 24 original albums and 27 "Best of" and anthology collections,
the band boasts a total catalog of 51 releases.
