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'''It's The Beautiful Day''' was a inspiration of fiddler & singer David LaFlamme, the band formed within a beautiful day in San Francisco in 1967. A more members were David's married woman Linda (keyboards), Pattie Santos (vocals), Hal Wagenet (guitar), Mitchell Holman (bass) and Val Fuentes (drums). Their debut album, a self-entitled ''It's The Beautiful Day'', was discharged within 1969. It were a trifle of a latecomer in the psychedelic scene, typically considered to become one of the '2nd wave' elastic that emerged from either a San Francisco Bay Area.

A band's number one album featured a select few super hard tracks rather White Bird (which quickly became the hit song), Hot Summer Day and Instance Is. the music experienced a unique style. It was originative, atmospherical & intelligent. A unique fiddle swimming of David LaFlamme & his hard vocals, + Pattie Santos's singing were greatly appreciated by numbers of, & drew the vast below in the Bay Region.

By 1970 a original setting of the b& experienced changed a bit (David & Linda had stock split: David stayed, Linda left the band, and Fred Webb replaced her), however their next album, Marrying Maiden, freed within 1970, however involved a bit of popular tracks & didn't fail to chart.

A band continued to record (Guide Quality Stuff around 1971 & a formidable survive album Survive At Carnegie Hall within 1972) & tour until 1974. Although it were however a cappella to make a few super popular tunes, it couldn't generate a interest which it'd enjoyed within last years. Inside 1974, it dissolved.

In the Summer of 2005 It's A Beautiful Day will be performing at Retrofest in Chilliwack, British Columbia, with Rick Derringer, Blue Oyster Cult, Jefferson Starship, and Edgar Winter.

Chaz Reviews: It's A Beautiful Day
Background information and review of the band's self titled debut album

The Archive: It's a Beautiful Day
Pictures, concert review, set list, and band profiles from the Bath Rock Festival of Blues and Progressive Music.

What Happened to It's A Beautiful Day
Links to court documents, interviews, concert reviews.

Its A Beautiful Day
Mailing list [Yahoo Groups]

White Bird Mailing List
This JW's Rock Garden.com page provides a mailing list for discussing the music of the band.

JW's Rock Garden: It's A Beautiful Day
Tribute site includes discography, reviews, mailing list, audio files, photos, and links.


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