Origin: Long Beach, CA, USA
Originally known as the Sunlight Seven, this L.A. area group formed in 1965 with members Gary Young (lead vocals), Carl Estrella (lead guitar), Don Sain (rhythm guitar), Steve Montague (bass guitar), Jerry Griffin (keyboards, vocals), Bob Morgan (drums) and Ron Clark (percussion, flute, saxophone). All of the bandmates hailed from Long Beach, CA, except Young who was originally from Oklahoma. In early 1968, the group was brought to the attention of DCT Recorders, who signed them to a recording contract; however, the proposed album, under the working title "Sunstroke", never materialized past t…