It's a Beautiful Day

It's A Beautiful Day was the brainchild of violinist and vocalist David LaFlamme, a band formed on a beautiful day in San Francisco in 1967. David has been in a band Orkustra with Bobby Beausoleil

It's A Beautiful Day was the brainchild of violinist and vocalist David LaFlamme, a band formed on a beautiful day in San Francisco in 1967. David has been in a band 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's singing and drew a huge following in the Bay Area.