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It's A Beautiful Day
12+ albums
Psychedelic Rockpsychedelic60sProgressive rockclassic rock
about
It's a Beautiful Day was a band formed on a beautiful day in San Francisco in 1967, and was the brainchild of violinist and vocalist David LaFlamme. David has been in a band called Orkustra with Bobby Beausoleil. The other members were David's wife Linda (keyboards), Pattie Santos (vocals), Hal Wagenet (guitar), Mitchell Holman (bass) and Val Fuentes (drums). Their debut album, the self-titled It's a Beautiful Day, was released in 1969. They were a bit of a latecomer in the psychedelic scene, often considered to be one of the "second wave" bands that emerged from the San Francisco Bay Area. The band's first album featured tracks like "White Bird" (which quickly became a hit song), "Hot Summer Day" and "Time Is". The vocals and violin playing of David LaFlamme plus Pattie Santos' singing drew a huge following in the Bay Area. The Song "Bombay calling" inspired Jon Lord (Deep Purple) to write "Child in time" (could one say "steal" ?) A few years later, IABD did a copy of Deep Purple's "Wring that neck" By 1970 the original lineup of the band had changed a little (David and Linda had split up: David stayed, Linda left the band, and Fred Webb replaced her), but their next album, Marrying Maiden, released in 1970, still included some popular tracks and didn't fail to chart. The band continued to record (Choice Quality Stuff in 1971 and the live album Live at Carnegie Hall in 1972) and tour until 1974. Although they were still able to produce some very popular tunes, they couldn
top songs
albums
It's A Beautiful Day
Marrying Maiden
It's a Beautiful Day / Marrying Maiden
Live At The Fillmore West, July 1971
Bill Graham Presents In San Francisco - Fillmore: The Last Days
Greatest Hits
It's A Beautiful Day At Carnegie Hall
Live in Seattle
It’s A Beautiful Day
Choice Quality Stuff... Anytime
The Best Of It's A Beautiful Day
The Psychedelic Years 1966-1969