5th Dimension - Aquarius Let The Sunshine In *DayOne Reacts*

[@renlessard]

Love when Billy Davis takes us to Church in Let the Sun Shine in. What a voice

[@wendyt7958]

I was just going to type that! LOL

[@alanshields8036]

Don't hear voices like that anymore.

[@powerbad696]

AMEN,Rene.Let the church say-AMEN !!!! LOL.

[@emanuelsanders2030]

Yes mam!

[@davegeisler7802]

Billy Davis brought it !!!! And badass bassline towards the end !

[@dougwill8850]

Marilyn McCoo ❤

[@davidmoorecatdaddy6994]

I think she's one of the most beautiful women in the world.

[@quicktastic]

Man, the bass line on the Let The Sun Shine In part is just crazy good.

[@scottchapin2323]

got that right, so under-rated

[@feather031]

That's the amazing Joe Osborn on bass. This whole clip is cool, but we get to see Joe lay down that awesome bass starting at 3:34. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6iyimOjg6xshNk

[@quicktastic]

@@feather031 Nice. The whole video was good. Never heard the story behind it before. That bass line though :). Thank you.

[@jimgore1278]

One of the first parts I learned when I first took up the bass. Alway have loved that tune.

[@paxonearth]

I'm a bass player and I concur.

[@catherder78]

That was Billy Davis Jr.! And his beautiful wife Marilyn McCoo... and the rest of the band... gotta love that bass line...

[@davidmoorecatdaddy6994]

Ha ! I agree with u about Marilyn. She was my first interracial crush .

[@edselman58]

The bassist on this song was one of the" Wrecking Crew" session musicians, Joe Osborn.

[@catherder78]

@@edselman58 Osborn also played on virtually every Carpenters song too.

[@edselman58]

@@catherder78 Yep! as well as drummer Hal Blaine.

[@catherder78]

@@edselman58 and then there was Wrecking Crew keyboard player Leon Russell, whose songs Karen loved to cover… and the incomparable Glen Campbell… RIP…

[@jamesmiles7787]

Marilyn McCoo is still gorgeous!

[@billparrish4385]

The gentleman singing lead in the second song of this 2-song medley from the musical _Hair,_ is Billy Davis Jr. He and the lovely lady in the mostly-yellow blouse, the incomparable Marilyn McCoo, were married in 1969 (a fact that hit me hard in the 70s, when I was a teen with a bit of a crush on Miss McCoo -- Mr Davis definitely 'married up' - lol). Their Number 1 hit 'You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)' would be a great song to react to. They became the first African American married couple to host a network television series, The Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. Show, on CBS in summer 1977, and are about to celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary.

[@harleypiper]

Angela is a modern day hippie .She's got her freedom,soul and happiness

[@magneto7930]

Wedding Bell Blues, Up Up and Away, so many great songs by The 5th Dimension!

[@ferdinandfrancis9673]

My personal favorites " working on a groovy thing" " stone soul picnic" " go where you wanna go"

[@nancyayers5067]

Their only recording they made, in my experience that was actually on the genius level was "Aquarius!!!"

[@magneto7930]

@@nancyayers5067 I agree with that 100%! They had a lot of great songs, but yes I would mark that one on the genius level for sure!

[@APaganPerspective]

Marilyn Mccoo a singing Goddess

[@Saqua2289]

Yeah!!

[@jamielandis4308]

This one of the 60’s most emblematic songs. You gotta groove and smile when you listen to it.

[@colibri1]

Yes, this (really two songs) was from the 1967 musical "Hair," which was made into a movie in the seventies. This song combined two songs from the musical and was released in 1969 and it was a huge hit, becoming emblematic of just the era you pinpointed.

[@heentlasaa9974]

Thank you, Marilyn McCoo sang "One less bell to answer & You don't have to be a star." 5th also did "Up up and away."

[@TheJohnnywbred]

Listened to the 8 track over and over. They are vastly underrated and have multiple great hits.

[@homernoy]

The 5th Dimension... they are on another level. My favorite is 'Wedding Bell Blues'.

[@supobostarman]

Imagine a world where everyone heard his song playing wen they started their day? Yes, it would be a much better place! :-) So sad this vibe was lost decades ago :-(

[@dennisgoff4959]

I was commissioned many decades ago by Marilyn McCoo to do a needle point designed...just wanted you and your fans to know, Marilyn was a very sweet and genuine person in real life...always nice to know she was and I'm sure still is compared to many other celebrities, as beautiful inside in addition to the outside...love your music evaluations!!

[@bcaffrey98]

A fantastic group of talented singers. Marilyn McCoo singing lead in Aquarius has a gorgeous voice. Billy Davis singing in Let the Sun Shine In, married Marilyn in the 70s. (Search for Marilyn's "One Less Bell to Answer" and "Marry Me, Bill".) Watching you move to this music, I know we could dance to this one together, even though I'm closing in on 70 now.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Yes, welcome to the 60's and 70's. Every day on the radio we were letting the sunshine in. Man if I could go back there for just a day....

[@garfield122010]

Billy Davis Jr. doing the soulful singing, he is married to Marilyn McCoo the beautiful lady who sang " One less Bell to answer " they have been married for over 50 years and are still performing today ❤️❤️

[@goonerbeau]

The 5th Dimension wowed the mainstream with opulent harmonies and made every song they covered pure giddy joy. "Aquarius" rode the wavy-gravy exposition, capturing the hippie counterculture through music.

[@harrylederman1679]

Watching you go through a whole lot of carpenters songs it's great to see you jubilant and dancing with joy because we feel your emotion too..... The mega song of the 80s that spurned the psychedelic era and a musical that was the most famous of all time

[@pettyguy64]

Yeah the bass line in Let the sunshine rocks! That and Billy's screams hehe

[@christianmattison6096]

The guy singing solo was Marylin McCoo's husband Billy Davis Jr. The 5th Dimension was huge in their day. There are some songs that turn a new chapter when they come out. This was one of them. No one had ever heard anything like it before. It set a whole new tone. If you listen to Jesus Christ Superstar, which came out much later, you will hear echos of this sound.

[@soupsyz-themusicaladventur1649]

Wow! Just came across this! Shivers! Pure Shivers from 1967. I loved it then, but I never realized how much this rocks! Happy happy!

[@davidmoorecatdaddy6994]

Fun fact : Billy davis jr. misplaced his wallet in nyc . The guy that found it was one of the producers of Hair . He called Billy , told him about his wallet. He invited them backstage after the play . Billy asked him if the 5th dimension could sing those songs . And the rest , they say , is history .

[@tedcole9936]

So cool. Good Karma!!

[@davidmoorecatdaddy6994]

@@tedcole9936 I know , right ?

[@joannerichards1750]

My gawd!! Is that the truth?

[@davidmoorecatdaddy6994]

@@joannerichards1750 It is JoAnne . I watched an interview with them recently in which they talked about it . They wrote an autobiography a few years ago .

[@archerpiperii2690]

"Let The Sunshine In" has lifted me up and out of dark places many times over the years - a real gift!

[@kenpatton8761]

As a lot of folks have mentioned the bass-line. Probably performed by Carol Kaye as part of „The Wrecking Crew“. She was the only female player on the crew. However there were several bass players. Their song “One Less Bell to Answer” has always been my favorite and really worth a listen. There’s a video of the group performing that live on “Soul Train” …..brings back great memories. Cheers

[@JohnnyHector17]

No it was Joe Osborn

[@kenpatton8761]

You sir are correct! I stand corrected. RIP Joe

[@jakesmith1942]

The most beautiful group ever

[@wagonmaster1974]

Great song! Billy Davis had such a distinctive voice. Angela, here is another great bit of trivia for you - Billy Davis and his wife Marilyn McCoo [now enjoying their 52nd year of marriage] were a duo musically, as well. Their "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" is a song you would enjoy checking out. Great reaction, as usual - really like you with your hair wavy.

[@jangle4246]

I was fortunate to see the rock musical "Hair" on stage in San Francisco - - must have been about 1970. It was great!

[@Timoeltejano]

I was in my college production in the 80's. So much fun that was. And I was in Texas no less. Oh yes, the communities embraced us like a blanket filled with small pox. But we did it anyway and the ones that saw it really loved it. We got to change some minds. Doing it in San Francisco would have been a blast. I did move to the Bay area eventually... Late 80's

[@nancyayers5067]

1 of my all-time favourite musicals!! ❤️

[@mikeriddle383]

Now you have one little spark of what it was like to be alive back then. I hope you can imagine. It was so so much fun !

[@graciesmom1477]

I just love this song. They were an outstanding group of singers. Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo are still married to each other. They had a successful solo career.

[@dannycasson1551]

Classic song. Great music video… Love the outfits! Marilyn McCoo went on to a solo career and had a couple great songs. “One Less Bell To Answer.’

[@docbearmb]

This group was so, so popular back in the day and people always eagerly awaited their next new release.

[@garyburke3935]

The soloist is Billy Davis Jr, he is the husband of the taller female singer(Marilyn McCoo), they later had a song, “You Don’t Have To Be A Star”! The song is from the movie Hair!

[@user1952-e4g]

Nice! Loved your dancing. That lead singer is the legendary Billy Davis, married to co-singer Marilyn McCoo,. (The one with the lighter hair and bangs.)

[@go234ko96ts5]

This song is another example of great music from the 60's. It spent in 1969 6 weeks at the top of the charts. The 2 songs were written in 1967 for the musical HAIR. The group has had hit after hit with songs like ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER, WEDDING BELL BLUES and STONED SOUL PICNIC.

[@richardsilva1797]

All I can say is "What a lovely girl". It's a beautiful thing to see someone's "spirit" in full flight, on full display -uninhibited! THE WORLD COULD USE MORE OF THAT ANGELA 🙏🏻👍👍👍👍👍

[@michaellazzeri9439]

The 5D : Marilyn McCoo , the gorgeous lead vocal ---------her husband, Billy DAvis jr on 2nd lead ------------Florence LaRue --------------Ron Townson , the booming voiced tenor ------& Lamonte Maclemore on bass---------------song hit #1 in the summer of '69.

[@Saqua2289]

That bass is SLAPPIN!

[@Tune-O-matic]

I remember as a kid the summer of 69 being kind of spooky,wild and mysterious with the Manson murders,the "moon landing" ,woodstock and other wild urban myths going on that summer and this song encapsulated it all perfectly..It made us feel like something good was trying to break thru..

[@_PL_]

This song bookended Hair, with Aquarius as the opening number and Let The Sunshine In closing the film. You're in for a real treat whenever you get around to watching this movie - I'm sure you'll love it. As musicals go, it's actually pretty epic, both story-wise and musically (tons of other excellent and now-classic tunes throughout). A side note on this signature line from the song: _When the Moon is in the seventh house_ _And Jupiter aligns with Mars_ _Then peace will guide the planets_ _and love will steer the stars_ This actually makes sense in terms of astrological symbolism (setting aside whether astrology is actually valid): the Moon is associated with emotions, the seventh house concerns relationships, Jupiter is associated with idealism and generosity, and Mars with action. Whether or not these alignments portend the kind of peace and love suggested in the lyrics, they'll usually be given a pretty positive interpretation overall.

[@pamagnolia]

LOVE Marilyn McCoo’s gorgeous voice. I wore out this album!!! One Less Bell to Answer, Puppet Man!!! Love it!! 😊🌹

[@schaefo2]

Best chair dancing ever!! You were really feeling this one! You are right both songs are from the Broadway musical Hair, which was later made into a movie. Love seeing you enjoy this one, it was one of my favs growing up🥰❤️

[@shaundevlin4180]

I had such a crush on Marylyn 💕. . luv there music .. what a voice 👍😉. Been awhile thnku 🙏

[@bobk9572]

5th Dimension has some great harmonies! Another one of my favorites from them is "Stone Soul Picnic". If you get a chance, you should try it.

[@mikeg.7248]

They were Hippies. This song came out when I was pre-pubescent. It played on the radio all the time, none of us understood the song but we loved it!!! Btw, you’re the 5th Generation growing up to enjoy the 5th Dimension!

[@bramford7e]

I love your little dance. Great reaction to a beautiful song. Thank you!

[@christopherleodaniels7203]

Billy Davis jr, the lead singer of the last half of this song left his wallet in a NYC taxi in 1968, and the next man in the cab, who found it, worked on the Broadway show HAIR and invited them to see the show so he could return the wallet. Then The 5th Dimension all loved the opening song, Age Of Aquarius and wanted to record it. But their producer saw it was only half a song and came up with the idea of combining it with the closing number of the show Let The Sun Shine In.

[@Desertrat-uj4xk]

The lead singer there was Billy Davis Jr, and his wife Marilyn McCoo. I knew them when I was a kid. She was the classiest lady you'd ever want to meet.

[@owaissaaltheadickey9341]

Music is like Love Itself...timeless and universal 💕💕💕✌️

[@davidgregory5166]

As an early teen in 1972, I loved them. My greatest love in voice was Maryilyn McCoo. The tall woman. Look up One Less Bell To Answer. Her talent was immense!

[@nathans3241]

In the late 60's and early 70's, the whole horoscope scene was very popular. People were always talking about it. Although this song is from the musical Hair, it was played for so long on the radio and TV. I love The 5th Dimension's version.

[@vintagesupermarkets5210]

I love The 5th Dimension. Hopefully the younger generations discover them. The Age of Aquarius is just getting underway and it’ll be several decades for the transition away from the Age of Pieces.

[@annother3350]

hopefully to a golden age

[@shannonwittman950]

Marvelous, Angela! Thanks for reacting to this super pop-rock vocal group from the ever-lovin' 1960's. My first intro to the 5th Dimension was "Up, Up and Away." They scored multiple airplay hits, some were composed by the young composer Laura Nyro (Stone Soul Picnic, Blowin' Away, etc.). Billy Davis (Otis Redding voice) and Marylin McCoo (tall, wavy-hair burnette) eventually married, still are today. Hear "Wedding Bell Blues" (also Laura Nyro).

[@kenwocher8253]

Great lyrics, great music and we even get Angela dancing. This is the age of Aquarius.

[@cdbee3486]

The bassist is Joe Osborn. Great bass line improvised with Soul.

[@lamusiclover2264]

This is a great medley of songs from the musical "Hair".

[@screwedagain1]

Glad you liked this. The world needs more hippies! I loved this song growing up. And I just happen to be an Aquarius.

[@joea7293]

Wow I think I was 9 years old when this song came out but I fell in love with Marilyn McCoo boy did I crush on her lol Till this day I think she is stunning. (yes Im that old lol) What good memories and the 5th Dimension was part of my childhood I hold close. Love the reaction and thank you for the post. Stay safe and much love to you and yours my dear.

[@biff9999]

They really take you to church after the transition to "Let The Sunshine In".

[@scotties.3414]

This is one of my all-time favorite pick-me-up songs. Yes it's all sunshine and Good Vibes, but Billy keeps it real in the second song talking about feeling mistreated and being lonely. Music is therapy ❤

[@rubbersole79]

Can we all take a moment and acknowledge the tasty bass lines being laid down here?

[@StereoSpace]

Hair - Before it was a movie, it was a hugely successful stage production. Back in those days, the 60's, stage productions toured all over the country.

[@carinahansson2361]

Whenever I hear Let the sunshine in all I wanna do is like in the movie, go outside, start running while singing my heart out and just feeling good.....

[@keymack2477]

Angela, I can't even guess how many hundred times I have heard these songs over the years, but this was my favourite time, getting to listen to it while watching you groove to the music!!! Thank you so much for that! Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in particular were super talented so any time you wish to come back to this group don't let us stop you!

[@mrpoquah]

once again your reaction was priceless. Grew up with these and so many other GREAT singers and bands. The 60's and later the 70's brought us such feel good music. Something the singers today could learn from. His name was Billy Davis and his vocals were simply astounding.

[@ssia6938]

Never get tired of this song.

[@BrentsTreehouse]

I'll always remember playing this in the car, and my conservative father talking about to going to see Hair the musical in the 70s and enjoying it quite a bit.

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

The singer is Billy Davis Jr. His background is Gospel. They found out about this song Because Billy lost his wallet in a cab and the man who returned it to him was the producer of the play Broadway musical Hair! When the group came and saw the musical they fell in love with the song Aquarius! When they approached their producer to do the song he felt that it was not appropriate enough because it was really just an introduction song which is what it is in the musical. So he came up with the idea of adding "let the sunshine in" which is at the end of the musical to make it a two-part medley!! So when the group all started singing let the sunshine in the producer turns to Billy Davis and says "okay take us to church!" Billy looked at him and said "What?" And the producer said "just do that gospel thing that you do" and the rest is history!! I'll say Billy Davis definitely took us to church at the end of that one!!!

[@jefflast9489]

I loved that moment of recognition! Angela, you are are such a beautiful young lady who seems to have a personality that matches her beauty! I've been around a while and it's a rare quality, so I hope you hold onto it forever! You have a beauty and youthful innocence that makes you appear forever 19! There's a very, very fortunate young man out there and I hope he knows how lucky he is when you meet him!

[@ctims4185]

One of the greatest songs of all-time.

[@joanmaciel416]

Love this song..and Marilyn's voice so rich...we are heading into the age of Aquarius..hold on folks!

[@kevinwaters5872]

The Fifth Dimension are SO under rated. Like Tamla Motown before them they became a non stop hit factory. Vocal and harmonic excellence.

[@g.e.5723]

OMG, I hear this song and I'm 13yo again. Headphones on, staying up late, listening to records, spending the Friday night at my sister house. This album, Sgt. Pepper, Hair and Mamas and Papas.

[@robhaunui3343]

"If I Can Reach You" is the ballad you really need to hear by them,it totally showcases Marilyn McCoos vocal capabilities,or "One Less Bell To Answer"," Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All","On The Beach In The Summertime" or possibly their finest album track "8:20 Latham"

[@rockabye274]

Yep. All great tracks. One Less Bell To Answer is a personal favorite because it's Marilyn's best (and I mean truly amazing) vocal.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

This came out when I was very young and it was on the radio all the time. I have fond memories of the next-door neighbors, where people would hang out in their backyard a lot at night and just have small spontaneous parties. One of my favorite images is they had their little record player out there on the back patio and they had the 45 RPM single to this. Age of Aquarius was on side one and then let the sunshine in was on side two. They would play it and the tween and teen neighborhood girls, some of them my babysitters, would be out there in their bare feet and their short shorts and their tube tops doing these kind of sneaky serpentine dances in the moonlight to Age of Aquarius. And then of course when that ended they would go over and flip the record over, and we would all just dance our asses off to Let the Sunshine In. it's just so joyous. HAIR was a really well-known musical from the late '60s or early '70s before it was a movie. We ended up with the record album because my mom actually liked it a lot. Same with Godspell.

[@SIXX2772]

The 5th dimension is currently at hand....good one.

[@haroldeisenstat1052]

The sweetheart you are comes through.

[@goldwingdwarrior]

It’s good to see a young person appreciate great music. This is one of my favorite live performances ever.

[@APaganPerspective]

Best seen in the Musical HAIR

[@robertheckman8013]

Billy Davis, Jr. owns that awesome voice. He and Marilyn McCoo (singer) were married to each other for a long time.

[@paulkardash2991]

This is definitely a classic from.the flower child days.... awesome reaction... and thanks for the smile!! I enjoy watching your vids!! And i really love the hair too!

[@cashmerefunk2136]

Just passing thur hey mama love the way you dance in the chair very smooth we all was dancing when this song was playing on the radio that Halloween 👕is everything 1978 right ✍️

[@ricknbacker5626]

That was an absolute joy to watch. You would've fit right in in 1969. I've wanted to tell you DO R how riveting your Superstar reaction was. You're emotional journey was amazing to behold. The sky is the limit for you, young lady. I am delighted to now being a subscriber to your wonderful channel. Best wishes, RNB

[@jackiegoodspeed1849]

Now go back and listen to it again all by yourself and " feel it." Once you let yourself feel it, you got it. But there's nothing like dancing when no one is watching.

[@j.tedrowebonner4098]

When we forget our soul, we loose our soul. And the 5th Dimension brought soul to us in this song from the musical Hair

[@binslick1000]

Superb vocal harmonies with Billy Davis Jr leading the chorus. I love the wardrobe. Overall the vibe of the song gives me goosebumps. They dont make music like this anymore.

[@improperbostonian6722]

What a memory flashback ridding with my Mom in our brand new Chevrolet Caprice built like a tank and the 5th Dimension is playing on the stereo in the wonderful year of 1969.

[@davidcollver6155]

Coming from a time of true real entertainment of the classiest kind. Remember when I was a kid there on all of the entertainment shows on Saturday nights, like the Ted Mack show, Ed Sullivan Show, Soul Train, possibly might have been on the Dick Clark Show, there's several other TV shows floating around ahead and entertainment like this sign they might have gotten on of those also. But I absolutely love them I love this song, these songs. God, people used to be so happy.

[@sheayankee]

That singer you mentioned is the great Billy Davis Jr.

[@APaganPerspective]

The guy singing is Billy Davis Jr

[@stc6412]

Angela, you are the most fun to hang with!

[@G02372]

That’s a special bass line . Magic. Heaven sent

[@tdb2012]

Great old song! I'm really enjoying your channel, your reactions, and the music you react to. Keep them coming!

[@donlowe105]

The play, movie, HAIR!

[@richardbarr3289]

Angela you should share that beautiful MORE! This is my era! Love it!

[@NondescriptMammal]

Let the Sunshine In is really only the ending part of the song Flesh Failures from the musical... the original Broadway cast recording of it is really a pretty good song

[@robincraft4682]

Such feel good music! Always brings a smile to my face! 🙂

[@sherigrow6480]

The Fifth Dimension was popular across all age groups at the time. Us, our parents, and our grandparents all loved them. Lots more from them, and Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., Up Up and Away was an earlier hit, and One Less (Bell to Answer) was later I think.