The Peppermint Rainbow

The [b]Peppermint Rainbow[/b] were an American sunshine pop group from Baltimore, Maryland. They formed in 1967 under the name [i]New York Times[/i], and played local gigs in the mid-Atlantic states before changing their name to the [b]Peppermint Rainbow[/b] in 1968. They were signed to Decca Records at the behest of [a428943], who saw them play and sang with them on-stage when they performed a medley of Mamas & The Papas tunes. 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. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Their third release, "Don't Wake Me Up in the Morning, Michael", hit #54 the same year. Their LP, Will You Be Staying After Sunday, barely missed the Top 100 of the album charts, peaking at #106, and in 1970 the band split up. Members * Bonnie Lamdin - vocals * Pat Lamdin - vocals * Doug Lewis - guitar * Anton Corey - percussion * Skip Harris (deceased) - bass