It's a Beautiful Day is an American rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco , California by David LaFlamme, a singer and violinist- virtual duo ( eng. David LaFlamme ), who performed psychedelic prog-rock with elements of jazz , folk and symphonic music . [one]
| It's a beautiful day | |
|---|---|
| basic information | |
| Genres | progressive rock psychedelic rock folk rock |
| Years | 1967-1974 1997 - present |
| A country |  USA |
| City | San Francisco California |
| From where | |
| Labels | Sound records CBS Columbia |
| Composition | David LaFlamme Val fuentes Linda Baker LaFlamme Toby Gray Gary Thomas Rob Cunningham |
| Former the participants | Patty Santos Mitchell Hallman Hal Waughnet Linda LaFlamme Fred Webb Tom fowler Bill gregori Bad cockrell Greg Bloch |
| Other projects | Titus' mother White bird |
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Group History
The first group of It's a Beautiful Day included six people: David LaFlamme (violin, vocals), his wife Linda ( born Linda LaFlamme , keyboards ), Patti Santos ( born Pattie Santos , vocals ), Hal Wagenet ( born Hal Wagenet , guitar ), Mitchell Holman ( born Mitchell Holman , bass guitar ) and Val Fuentes ( born Val Fuentes , drums ). The group debuted in June 1969 with the album It's a Beautiful Day , released by Columbia Records , [1] , which rose to # 47 on Billboard 200 [2] . The single “White Bird”, which became a radio hit and a business card of the group (but did not enter Billboard Hot 100 , stop at # 118) had a certain success. [~ 1]
The debut album was warmly greeted with criticism, but almost immediately the group began to change the composition, predetermined simplification of the sound. The marriage of David and Linda LaFlamme broke up, and Linda left the band (at Titus' Mother), replaced by keyboard player Fred Webb . In this lineup, It's a Beautiful Day recorded their second album Marrying Maiden , in which several guest musicians took part, including Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead . This album, released in June 1970, rose to # 28 on the Billboard 200 and to # 45 in the UK [3] [4] .
Shortly after the release of the second album, Holman and Wagenet left the group, replaced by Tom Fowler and Bill Gregory. After that, It's a Beautiful Day released two more studio albums: Choice Quality Stuff / Anytime (1971) and It's a Beautiful Day ... Today (1973), as well as one live album. In 1973, as a result of a conflict over royalties, the founder of the group, David LaFlamme, was ousted from the ensemble, and in 1974 it broke up, releasing a compilation of 1001 Nights [1] .
LaFlamme began his solo career in 1977 with White Bird. Patti Santos died on December 14, 1989 in a car accident [1] .
In 1997, It's a Beautiful Day reunited, but because of a conflict with the manager, the name was changed to David LaFlamme Band. The band, led by LaFlamme and Fuentes, continues to tour (in particular, with Jefferson Starship , 2007). In 1998, the two first and most successful discs of the group - It's a Beautiful Day and Marrying Maiden - were reissued as a double album [5] .
Discography
Studio Albums
- It's a Beautiful Day (1969). US Album Chart # 47 / UK Album Chart No. # 58, 1970 (United States: Golden [6] )
- Marrying Maiden (1970) US Album Chart # 28 / UK Album Chart # 45, 1970
- Choice Quality Stuff / Anytime (1971) US Album Chart # 130
- It's a Beautiful Day ... Today (1973) US Album Chart # 114 [2]
Other releases
- Live At Carnegie Hall (1972) US Album Chart # 144
- 1001 Nights (collection) (1974)
- White Bird Amherst Records (1977)
- Inside Out Amherst Records (1978)
- It's A Beautiful Day / Marrying Maiden (Reissue) (1998)
- Beyond Dreams (2003)
- David LaFlamme - Live in Seattle (2003)
- David LaFlamme - Misery Loves Company (2005)
- Live at the Fillmore '68 (Classic Music Vault, 2013), from The David LaFlamme Story DVD
Singles
- Bulgaria / Aquarian Dream (1968) Sound 7
- White Bird / Wasted Union Blues (1969) Columbia 44928
- Soapstone Mountain / Good Lovin '(1970) Columbia 45152
- "The Dolphins" / "Do You Remember The Sun" (1970) Columbia 45309
- "Anytime" / "Oranges and Apples" (1972) Columbia 45536
- White Bird (live) / Wasted Union Blues (live) (1973) Columbia 45788
- "Ain't That Lovin 'You Baby" / "Time" (1973) Columbia 45853
Composition
Current composition
- David LaFlamme - violin, vocals (1967–1973, 1997 – present)
- Val Fuentos - percussion (1967–1974, 1997 – present)
- Linda Baker LaFlamme (also known as Dominic Dellacroyx) - vocals (1997 – present)
- Toby Gray - bass guitar (2000 – present)
- Gary Thomas - keyboards (2000 – present)
- Rob Cunningham - guitar (2014 – present)
Former members
- Patty Santos - vocals, percussion (1967–1974; died in 1989)
- Mitchell Hallman - bass guitar (1967–1971 plus various reunions)
- Hal Waughnet - Guitar (1968–1971 plus various reunions)
- Linda LaFlamme - keyboard, backing vocals, tambourine (1967–1970)
- Fred Webb - keyboards (1970–1974; died 1990)
- Tom Fowler - bass guitar (1971–1973)
- Bill Gregori - guitar (1971–1974)
- Bad Cockrell - bass guitar (1973; died in 2010)
- Greg Bloch - violin, mandolin (1974; died 1987)
- Ralph Bankus - drums (1973–1975)
- Rob Espinoza - guitar, vocals (2000–2014)
Timeline
Notes
- Comments
- ↑ The following year, the riff from the song “Bombay Calling” practically used Deep Purple almost one-on-one: see “ Child in Time ”.
- Sources
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Jason Ankeny. It's a Beautiful Day . www.allmusic.com. The appeal date is November 24, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 It's a Beautiful Day. Charts & Awards (English) . - www.allmusic.com. The appeal date is November 24, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
- ↑ Billboard 200 - It's a Beautiful Day . The appeal date is January 2, 2018.
- ↑ UK Official Charts - It's a Beautiful Day . The appeal date is January 3, 2018.
- ↑ Discogs: It's A Beautiful Day & Marrying Maiden
- ↑ Gold & Platinum - RIAA (English) , RIAA .