David LaFlamme

David LaFlamme (born in New Britain, Connecticut, on 4 May 1941; died 7 August 2023) was an American singer and violinist remembered for co-founding It's a Beautiful Day. LaFlamme began studying violin at the age of five and later won a competition to perform as soloist with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. During the 1960s he performed with a wide variety of notable San Francisco acts, such as Jerry Garcia and Janis Joplin. He first helped create the band Electric Chamber Orkustra, and later, an early version of Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. In summer 1967 he and his wife Linda formed It's a Beautiful Day. The group's eponymous album was released by Columbia Records in 1969, containing their biggest hit, "White Bird". LaFlamme left the group in 1972 over disputes regarding the direction and management of the band. For a time he performed with the groups Edge City and Love Gun in the Bay Area before going solo. In 1976, he released the solo album "White Bird" on Amherst Records. His remake of the song "White Bird" cracked the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 89 that same year. This was followed by the album Inside Out in 1978, also on Amherst Records. After years of legal wrangling over ownership of the name "It's a Beautiful Day", LaFlamme resumed formal use of the name when former manager Matthew Katz let the trademark of the name go unrenewed. From 2000, he performed with the reconstituted band that included his wife Linda Baker LaFlamme (not the same person as his previous wife Linda LaFlamme) and original drummer Val Fuentes.
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