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The 5th Dimension were the featured act of a July 28, 1969, CBS broadcast of highlights from the Harlem Cultural Festival, the "Black Woodstock" gathering in Mount Morris Park that drew 300,000 festival attendees over six shows. The New York Times reported the 5th Dimension show drew 60,000 alone.
Marilyn McCoo (born September 30, 1943) [1] is an American singer, actress, and television presenter, who is best known for being the lead female vocalist in the group the 5th Dimension as well as hosting the 1980s music television show Solid Gold.
"The Girls' Song" is a song written by Jimmy Webb and performed by The 5th Dimension. The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Webb. [1] It was featured on their 1967 album, The Magic Garden, but was not released as a single until its release from their 1970 album, Greatest Hits.
Laura Nyro (/ ˈ n ɪər oʊ / NEER-oh; [1] born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer.She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) and New York Tendaberry (1969), and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and the 5th Dimension recording her songs.
The best-known version of the song was recorded by the 5th Dimension, and was the first single released from their album of the same title. It was the most successful single from that album, reaching No. 3 on the U.S. Pop chart [ 3 ] and No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart .
In 1966, LaRue was approached by Lamonte McLemore and Marilyn McCoo to join their recently formed group the 5th Dimension.LaRue nearly always sang female lead on one song per album, with McCoo taking the lead on one song as well; otherwise she sang the alto voice parts along with McCoo's soprano, being featured prominently on Stoned Soul Picnic, or shared the lead with McCoo on songs including ...
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US [1]US R&B [2]CAN [3]GER [4]The Fantastic 5th Dimension: Released: 1969; Label: Liberty Formats: LP — — — 3
The 5th Dimension: Hal David: 32 - "Lost Horizon" Shawn Phillips: Hal David: 63 - 1980 "I Don't Need You Anymore" Jackie DeShannon Paul Anka: 86 - 1981 "Stronger Than Before" Carole Bayer Sager: Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager: 30 - "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Christopher Cross: Christopher Cross, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen ...