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"Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" (commonly called "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", "The Age of Aquarius" or "Let the Sunshine In") is a medley of two songs written for the 1967 musical Hair by James Rado and Gerome Ragni (lyrics), and Galt MacDermot (music), released as a single by American R&B group the 5th Dimension.
The 5th Dimension is an American vocal group. Their music encompasses sunshine pop, [1] pop soul, [1] and psychedelic soul. [2]Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. [3]
The song won four 1968 Grammy Awards and was the title track to the 5th Dimension's first hit LP. A year later, the group recorded the song "Stoned Soul Picnic". A medley of "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (from the musical Hair) reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in April to May 1969 and won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
The July 5th Album – More Hits by the Fabulous 5th Dimension: Released: August 1970; Label: Soul City; Formats: LP, MC, 8-track; ... High On Sunshine "Surrender"
She would frequently be the lead on successive 5th Dimension singles with various line-ups. Perhaps owing to its singular status as an ABC Records release, for decades the album remained the only one recorded by the original 5th Dimension line-up to not be issued on CD. It finally was released on CD in June 2014, through Real Gone Music.
The 5th Dimension: Stoned Soul Picnic "The Eleventh Song (What a Groovy Day!)" 1969: Glen Campbell: Galveston "Galveston" "Where's the Playground Susie" Capitol Records 1969: Thelma Houston: Sunshower "Sunshower" (from His Own Dark City) "Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon" "To Make It Easier on You" "Didn't We" "Mixed-Up Girl" "Someone is ...
The Age of Aquarius is the fourth album by the American pop group the 5th Dimension, released in 1969. It was their biggest commercial success in the United States, peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B Albums charts.
Up, Up and Away" is a 1967 song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded (as "Up–Up and Away") by US soul-pop act the 5th Dimension with backing from members of The Wrecking Crew. [1] Their original version reached no. 7 on Billboard's Hot 100 in July 1967 and no. 9 on its Easy Listening chart, [2] and number one in both Canada and Australia. In ...