"Bella Linda" is a cover of an Italian hit by Lucio Battisti, "Balla Linda". "Bella Linda" peaked at #28 in 1969 on the Billboard Hot 100. This song was originally written in Italian. The English lyrics were written by Steve Barri. The writing credits are: (B. Gross*, L. Battisti*, I. Mogul*, S. Barri*). "Bella Linda" was released in 1968. It was the "A" of the single with "Hot Bright Lights" being the "B" side. The group's songs during 1967–1972 include: "Let's Live for Today", a cover of an Italian hit by The Rokes, "Piangi con me" (U.S. #8) and "Things I Should Have Said" (U.S. #23) (1967); "Midnight Confessions" (U.S. #5, their biggest hit) (1968); "Bella Linda" (a cover of an Italian hit by Lucio Battisti, "Balla Linda") (U.S. #28), "Lovin' Things" (a cover of a UK hit by Marmalade the previous year) (U.S. #49), "The River Is Wide" (U.S. #31), "I'd Wait a Million Years" (U.S. #15), and "Heaven Knows" (U.S. #24) (1969); "Walking Through the Country" (U.S. #44), and "Baby Hold On" (U.S. #35) (1970); "Temptation Eyes" (#15), "Sooner or Later" (U.S. #9), and "Two Divided by Love" (U.S. #16) (1971); "Glory Bound" (U.S. #34) and "The Runway" (U.S. #39) (1972)." (Wikipedia)
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