It's A Beautiful Day
It's a Beautiful Day was a band formed on a beautiful day in San Francisco … Read Full Bio ↴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't generate the interest which they'd enjoyed in previous years. In 1974, they dissolved. Sadly, Pattie Santos was killed in a car crash on December 14, 1989.
It's a Beautiful Day reunited in 1997. The band still features founder David LaFlamme and original drummer Val Fuentes. They have recently completed an excellent string of shows in 2005 and plan to continue playing in 2006 and beyond.
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't generate the interest which they'd enjoyed in previous years. In 1974, they dissolved. Sadly, Pattie Santos was killed in a car crash on December 14, 1989.
It's a Beautiful Day reunited in 1997. The band still features founder David LaFlamme and original drummer Val Fuentes. They have recently completed an excellent string of shows in 2005 and plan to continue playing in 2006 and beyond.
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It's A Beautiful Day Lyrics
!!! Hot Summer Day Hot summer day (Hot summer day) Carry me along Oh, hot summe…
A Hot Summer Day Hot summer day (Hot summer day) Carry me along Oh, hot sum…
Bombay Lyric less…
Bulgaria When you're in a dream The time passes so slowly When you'…
Do You Remember The Sun? See the sky The celebrated rainbow, In your eye The conce…
Galileo A man sat on his roof and looked at the…
Girl With No Eyes There's a girl in my room and her face on…
Good Lovin' You're walking down the street You know the way it feels Whe…
Hot Summer Day Hot summer day (Hot summer day) Carry me along Oh, hot summe…
It Comes Right Down to You What makes me feel the way I feel today? I want…
It's A Beautiful Day The heart is a bloom, shoots up through the stony…
Let a Woman Flow I let my woman flow To her own natural rhythm I let…
Soapstone Mountain When I was just a boy We lived on the side…
The Dolphins This old world's just got to change It just can't stay…
Time Is Time is too slow for those who wait And time is…
Wasted Union Blues So tired And wasted So tired I don't know if I can…
White Bird White bird In a golden cage On a winter's day In the rain W…
Whitebird White bird In a golden cage On a winter's day In the rain…