The Yellow Balloon was an American sunshine pop band, produced by Gary Zekley, from Jan and Dean fame. The group is notable for featuring Don Grady (sometimes billed as Luke R. Yoo or just Luke Yoo) of My Three Sons fame. It was produced by sunshine pop cult hero Gary Zekley (sometimes billed as Yodar Critch). Zekley is also known for his work with The Clique and The Fun and Games). Other band members hailed from Oregon and Arizona. They were led by lead singer Alex Valdez, and included keyboardist Frosty Green, bassist Don Braught, and guitarist Paul Canella. The band at one time also included Darryl Dragon, later the male half of Captain & Tennille.
The Yellow Balloon released multiple singles (“Yellow Balloon”, “Good Feelin’Time”) and one album. The 1967 album LP, self-titled, through Canterbury Records included the group’s only hit single (the also self-titled), “Yellow Balloon”. The album was re-released in 1998 as a CD by Sundazed Music,including all 11 songs from the original album, a few songs Grady released as singles, a demo, and a Zekley recorded interview. |
