The Peppermint Rainbow

The Peppermint Rainbow were an American psychedelic group from Baltimore, Maryland. They formed in 1967 under the name New York Times, and played local gigs in the mid-Atlantic states before changing their name to the Peppermint Rainbow in 1968. They were signed to Decca Records at the behest of Cass Elliot, who saw them play and sang with them on-stage when they performed a medley of The Mamas & the Papas tunes. [ [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3pfqxqe5ldde~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com]

Under Decca the group was produced by Paul Leka; their first single was "Walking in Different Circles" b/w "Pink Lemonade", but it did not chart. Their second single, "Will You Be Staying After Sunday", hit the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #32 in 1969; their third release, "Don't Wake Me Up in the Morning, Michael", hit #54 the same year. [ [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3pfqxqe5ldde~T51 Billboard Singles] , Allmusic.com] Their LP, "Will You Be Staying After Sunday", barely missed the Top 100 of the album charts, peaking at #106, [ [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3pfqxqe5ldde~T50 Billboard] , Allmusic.com] and in 1970 the band split up.

The group made an appearance on "The Generation Gap" television quiz show.

Members

*Bonnie Lamdin - vocals
*Pat Lamdin - vocals
*Doug Lewis - guitar
*Tony Carey - percussion
*Skip Harris (since deceased) - bass

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