Bread (band)

Bread was an American rock/pop band. They formed in Los Angeles, California in the late 1960s. "Make It With You" was a No. 1 hit in the Billboard chart. "If" was a 1971 worldwide hit. Bread disbanded in 1978. The band leader was David Gates. He composed all of Bread's hits. The 1996 reunion was a year-long world tour.

Bread
The band in 1971 – David Gates, Robb Royer, Jimmy Griffin, Mike Botts
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Soft rock, folk rock
Years active	1969–1973; 1976–1978; 1996–1997
Labels	Elektra, Rhino
Past member(s)	David Gates Jimmy Griffin Robb Royer Mike Botts Larry Knechtel

Major hit singles

• Make It With You
• If
• Baby I'm-A Want You
• Everything I Own
• The Guitar Man
• Lost Without Your Love

Studio albums

• 1969: Bread
• 1970: On the Waters
• 1971: Manna
• 1972: Baby I'm-a Want You
• 1972: Guitar Man
• 1977: Lost Without Your Love