5th Dimension reunited "Aquarius Let the Sunshine In" on Arsenio 1991

[@Purpledawg-d9s]

Marilyn and Florence are superb examples of graceful aging

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

The whole group is a class act.

[@BolsaChicaRadio]

Indeed...graceful aging..."As of 1991"; this was videotaped going on nearly "34" years ago, as of here in 2024...and only "23" years had past when "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" was first recorded in late 1968...so, it's all a matter of perspective. Unfortunately, time does not hold back for no one; we sadly lost tenor Ronald Townson in August of 2001, more than 20 years ago. Time stops for nobody...BUT...continues...in "The Age Of Aquarius"...where The Sun always Shines! BolsaChicaRadio

[@scoonman]

BDC

[@perrymartin2953]

My Cousin Ronald Towsand A American Legend..RIP MUCH LOVE

[@Hillers62]

Marilyn McCoo still looks beautiful!!!

[@anthonywirth995]

Ladies and gentlemen this what they call talent.

[@malikkimanimaasai3703]

Affirmative 👍🏾 👌🏾

[@jameslipke354]

Indeed!~APRIL LIPKE

[@neilmcdonald9164]

When succes had to be earned and was not given freely overnight 🎩

[@lynetteowens946]

Back In the day

[@lafredahendricks1232]

Absolutely

[@AgoraPolista]

One of the most underrated bands in the entire world.

[@charliemianscum1635]

Very much so! A great band, indeed!

[@ronnyvonallmen6892]

Along with the Stylistics….

[@lc2308]

No autotune, just pure talent, great voices 👍❤️ and a deeper meaning 🙏

[@s4dreamland671]

💯……

[@JosephNine]

What Happened and where did this kind of talent go ?

[@borntoclimb7116]

True

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@JosephNine As I've heard it said, "nobody's listening and nobody wants to." Our modern techno-age of permanent strangers--antiseptic, ridiculing, giggling, bored, shallow, and loving it.

[@Son_of_Aragorn]

The level of talent is just off the charts. They don't make 'em like they used to....

[@gib59er56]

Ai na vedui Dunedan! Mae govannen!!-------Glorfindel

[@scottkrause477]

Pure talent!!! None of the crap offered now as music!

[@joejordan1259]

The chemistry the harmony The Fifth Dimension totally underrated they were super good

[@allyngoldstein5849]

They sound beautiful and look beautiful guy

[@chenwenhua2269]

indeed my favorite group

[@jaysinger535]

The 5th Dimension was the most underrated group in the world. RIP Ron Townson.

[@mrbear1302]

The 5th Dimension has made over 25 million in sales with 22 Top 40 hits and five No. 1 songs, including “Up, Up and Away,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” “One Less Bell to Answer,” “Last Night I Didn't Get to Sleep At All,” and the iconic “Aquarius/ Let the Sunshine In”.

[@imar3248]

They are far from underrated. 9 Grammy nominations/6 awards including 2 Records of the Year for Up, Up and Away and Aquarius. One of those nominations was Album of the Year for Age of Aquarius. Plenty of recognition, much more than most of their competition ever received.

[@mrbear1302]

@@imar3248 the word underrated needs to be removed from the English language. I just looked at sales. Thanks for bringing up all of the awards.

[@imar3248]

@@mrbear1302 and thank U for the Hot100 and sales data😊

[@elizabethdixon1009]

I don't think they were that underrated. They had quite a bit of hits, was hard to place them either Soul, Pop..they was great!

[@lunayoshi]

I love how the singers just leave the band in the dust when Let The Sunshine In part starts. These guys don't need no band! They nail their vocals without backing tracks!

[@STBRetired1]

20 years after their hit and they're all still wonderful. They've aged great, too. The heavy dude lost some weight, "someone" lost some hair and the girls are still knockout gorgeous. Now I wish I could give a thousand thumbs up to the commenter below who pointed out THE CLASS of the girls. They didn't have to be vulgar to be successful cause they had TALENT.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Sadly Ron has passed away . Marilyn & Billy live in Los Angeles 👍💕

[@mariahardy1201]

And they were fully dressed! My mom said talent allows you to keep your clothes on. 😉

[@sonnydean3187]

God bless the 5th Dimension. Takes me back to my childhood years.

[@corywilliams1698]

Who here remembers Marilyn as a host on Solid Gold? I know I'm dating myself now lol.

[@samuelfouther2882]

I do. I remember having a crush on Marilyn McCoo when I was a little Kid

[@lawrenceparker5438]

You and me both

[@DaveGringo]

She was absolutely stunning!!!

[@natashawall8131]

I do.

[@coreyoz]

i just SNAPPED like "Is that Marilyn McCoo??!!" Totally dated myself lol

[@woodyschuler7984]

Wow! One of the BEST group reunion live performances EVER! How great were they??? Pure singing talent! (Marilyn McCoo is so freaking gorgeous!!)

[@lashturner]

Glad that I had the opportunity to go to a BBQ at Ron Townsend's house in the 70s with my sister and brother in law.

[@rafaelleon9485]

here listening to them in middle of the pandemic in january 2021. herodes. blessings.

[@LittleBlueeyes]

Mom would always play “Up, Up, And Away” when I was a baby to calm me down. My son was born on February 7, so “Aquarius” is also a significant song. I’ll always love this group

[@teariet.tekken-wolffenn5881]

Awww bless that baby who started life with a beautiful soundtrack for his/her life. ♥♥

[@kimberley-xu8ff]

We have 3 Aquarians in our family, including myself.

[@AmethystWoman]

Aquarian. Trivia: on my 9th birthday, the Beatles were on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time.

[@DetroitLives313]

Damn! Marilyn and Florence are soooo fine! They all sound great too!

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Florence has great legs ! 💃💕

[@paulspears715]

Flo is a beauty, nice six pack abs in early 70's video

[@hunkhk]

They really are stunning

[@arlitabeard7693]

Best song they ever did

[@Hillers62]

I had this record when I was 7 years old...I think I played it so many times that the grooves of the record were worn down...

[@heruthecoppercoloredgod7311]

F**k ME! I am blown away I cannot believe they did this LIVE and sound better than the recording how is it possible? Oh it's called TALENT!!! 😂

[@kellyquackenbush7900]

I'm gonna be a Grandma for the first time❣️🤗💞 My son is going to have the Joy of having this precious bundle of love and joy I am beyond myself 💞🤗🙏 All I'm saying is When I found out my Grand baby is going to be Aquarius ❤️ Thinking of this, I remembered the Awesome song Aquarius from the famous and awesome fifth dimension

[@giggeezer]

And to think their performing "Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In" was the result of Billy losing his wallet in a New York City cab.

[@moniquecambero7635]

Our people are so youthful. What a blessing from the CREATOR.

[@kande6916]

Just to see this original great band perform is like a part of Americas history coming back to us all whom are lucky enough to see them perform again!! WoW! Thanks Arsenio!!! and Thank you so much to the best of the best!! The 5th Dimension!! We love you!!!

[@lionheartroar3104]

This makes me so happy...I'm getting misty eyes. The sheer beauty of the group and individual voices. Magnificent!

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Sadly Ron has passed away - but the others are all still with us . 💕💨

[@goldengoddess4265]

Wow this is the dimension I am about to go into the Age of AQUARIUS, what a great time to be alive my pples.🐦🐦🐦

[@dasmilingoddess]

Yesssss😍😁

[@tonykeisling2830]

Florence still looked smokin' hott.

[@paulspears715]

She is always hot

[@jamescalifornia2964]

She never smoked 🚬 - that's why she looks & moves so nice. 👌

[@AndrewWhite6969]

nah, too old now~

[@tonykeisling2830]

@@AndrewWhite6969 now yes. But that was in 91

[@garyleigh6876]

@@tonykeisling2830 Flo's as gorgeous and radiant as ever today, inside and out. An absolute beauty!

[@farrahfawcettmajors896]

Wow they still beautiful thank u

[@nicklengyel356]

My dad brought home an album and the first song on that album was ,up up and away. I kept playing that song over and over. Didn't care what was the next song.

[@dantean]

Getting to see them singing this live is INCREDIBLY special! They certainly all still had their voices, that's for sure!!!

[@Highinsight7]

and they still sound awesome... PERFECT pitch and blend!!!! and sooo soulful... JUST beautiful...!!!!

[@gloriasams6496]

I do 62 tomorrow! Thank you Jesus for letting the sun shine on me! For 61 years!

[@Noodleydoo]

After all these years, I still get chills when these five people hit that second chorus of Aquarius. And (gasp) no Autotune!!

[@Steve-ti1cu]

Seeing them on the Ed Sullivan show when I was 10 yrs old, I swear I was going to Marry Marilyn McCoo when I grow up, but it didn't happen. she's still my dream girl.

[@sabrinajones6473]

Wow they still got it.

[@vincentjbyrnesjr6676]

Have been a fan from the beginning Then 15 now 68

[@patrickmiller1834]

This is a magical performance and not even close to their best. I did finally here Florence LaRue’s vocals clearly amazing

[@jacobusdegroot7557]

One of my most favorite songs. ❤

[@judyadams3654]

Mine too.

[@marvinhagler4721]

My parents music...Grew up to this music..GLAD I DID...PURE SINGERS

[@paulspears715]

it's good stuff

[@paulspears715]

plus the wrecking crew

[@BillM1994]

True talent at it's best...remember this song on the radio one morning as I was going to school in 3rd grade. Such a big hit.

[@DetroitLives313]

@Bill Miles I was in the 4th Grade. I remember they had us all go out on the play field and hold hands in a huge circle and sang this song. It was more like an anthem of the 60s!

[@garyleigh6876]

@@DetroitLives313 The Age of Aquarius was huge as well - it seemed to be in the Billboard 200 forever!

[@LeeLeeWilliams-1908]

Florence LaRue is freaking gorgeous!!!

[@jamescalifornia2964]

_Florence has legs !!_ 💕😜

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

Love her

[@danstevenson6612]

Ms Florence looks fantastic in that dress here! Also, I think that partly due to her shorter stature, Florence's dance moves actually looked better than those of Marylin throughout the 5th Dimension's history

[@donnalombardo212]

Marilyn too

[@alcd6333]

Both she and Marilyn McCoo are former beauty pageant queens.

[@ktrimberger]

What a serious treat. Thank you for posting it whoever it was

[@Hillers62]

BTW...The 5th Dimension's music was labeled as "Champaign Soul"...

[@joevanseeters2873]

Billy Davis Jr. always has a lot of energy. Love this band. They are one of the all time greatest.

[@Hillers62]

I still remember when Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr made a couple of hits after they left the 5th Dimension, "You Don't Have to Be a Star" and "Reunited"...and they have been married for over 50 years!!!!!

[@misterjones30044]

Reunited was Peaches & Herb 🏳️‍🌈

[@markprice6331]

Wonderful hearing it being sung live

[@JavierGonzalez-oe1qq]

rather joyful moments of my past..God bless Arsenio..where you at brother???

[@zbfng812]

ABSOLUTE CLASSIC. WHAT A GREAT GROUP WITH FANTASTIC HARMONIES. So many hits, so many memories. The GREAT music (and groups), NEVER gets old.

[@reymonti5504]

Son lo mas grande de la música, son parte de nuestra vida en latinoamérica también, y se nos hace un nudo en la garganta al verlos y escucharlos otra vez. Dios los bendiga...., saludos desde el Perú.

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

Beautiful music, a spiritual gathering of love and life. Wonderful people, wonderful group.

[@markprice6331]

Wow, this was great. They sang it live excellently!

[@andypunzalan8328]

National anthem of our youth... Those days can never,never be equalled till today!.

[@jamesshielssoberlife.3701]

It is the Age of Aquarius now! Hopefully most people made it.

[@movierun]

Amazing. They look almost exactly the same - same classiness, same style same energy.

[@mijomcgyver6270]

WOW. They were still amazing after 25 or so years. And Marilyn McCoo is a bona fide GODDESS!

[@pallen49]

You got that right...Marilyn, in opinion, is one of thee most beautiful ladies ever...She's in my top 10 that's for sure..She's right up there as a super model..Talk about a super model that can sing, WHOA..

[@vincivinci6018]

ALIVE PERFORMANCE?? AWESOME!!!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@jaysinger9941]

RIP Ron Townson

[@patrickbryant5224]

Wow! As good as they were back in the '60s!

[@annettehenry7]

Didn't know Florence was a school teacher before the 5th D

[@rudianger123]

Its hard to put into words how great they were. The harmonies are legendary

[@roccosophie6498]

One of the single greatest American pop musical groups that ever existed. I miss those days so very, very much.

[@kimchee94112]

That was 28 years ago, they were in their 50s then. Where did all that time go?

[@paulspears715]

that was awesome

[@eazy-cheez-e8033]

Actually they were in their late 40’s

[@DaveGringo]

I was in my late 20's then, now I am in my late 50's, yes would someone please tell me where all that time went! ;-(

[@farrahfawcettmajors896]

Sounds beautiful

[@frederickbrooksjr.9939]

THE 5TH DIMENSION WAS SPECTACULAR WHEN I WAS GROWIN' UP IN THE '60s.....AND WHENEVER I SAW THEM ON TELEVISION THEY ILLUMINATED THE SCREEN WITH STYLE, TALENT, CLASS AND MAGIC🎵❤️🎵❤️🎵

[@roulanyu3183]

yes there are beautiful songs still being written/made today but the songs of the golden years were "timeless and priceless".

[@PRR5406]

The only really successful, good, worth listening to, rock groups are those which practice endlessly and know their parts. The 5th Dimension has that ability. Their parts are locked in and rote. No guessing at whether they'll be on key or not. They hit it every time. It's sad to have to face the reality of their aging and passage in time. Thankfully, the music is on record forever.

[@1989opprsvp]

So true!!!!!

[@christinavaccaro5417]

Which ones have passed ?

[@kimberley-xu8ff]

​@@christinavaccaro5417Ron Townsen.

[@SwiftFury98]

I think I just found my favourite song of all time

[@jalebjaba1487]

These are the most coolest sophisticated groups ever,they had they’re own unique style.❤

[@christinavaccaro5417]

Oh ! Chills !!!!🌍🌎🌏🌍🌎

[@johnlargan6045]

Wow! So glad to have found this video of them singing live and just knocking it out of the park! They were just awesome!

[@billwest601]

And I still have a crush on Florence LaRue!...

[@johngrisanti547]

Pure talent, from the greatest decades of music!!!

[@ctmagnus760]

Gosh they sound SO GOOD. Love these wonderful people.

[@jacinta6421]

It is 2020. People pay close attention to the words of this song! It is happening now!

[@wishingonastar9330]

Yep

[@dasmilingoddess]

Yesss 😍😁

[@explorerelka]

We have finally arrived in the AGE OF AQUARIUS! December 21st 2020! Jupiter aligning with SATURN through to usher in the New Age.

[@maryrevis3367]

Just as freaking fantastic as the first time I ever saw them. Loved The group then.. and love the group now❤️

[@blujay9191]

I've seen a bunch of LIVE clips of The 5th Dimension and the totally nail it each and every time. Absolutely flawless.

[@ctmagnus760]

They sounded every bit as good as they ever did if not BETTER.

[@nolanwarner1882]

phenomenal group. Such powerful singers. Loved them

[@vinyltalkwithtavis3145]

MARVELOUS

[@shadeseeker8484]

Thank you for posting this most wonderful clip!

[@1989opprsvp]

Billy Davis has power in this song. He said he adlibed the ending parts to this. If so...he nailed it.

[@areyousure6713]

Fabulous. !

[@notmissingout9369]

Our time as come to change the world hail my fellow aquarians

[@npo64]

Beautiful!!! Definitely a class act! ❤️

[@daquino48dda]

2021...let the sunshine in everyday. Let the 🌞 in...!!! The sunshine in!!! Love this song and what it stands for. Love, peace and harmony in our human community. 🌼🕊💞🌼🕊

[@lyndajones4767]

all i can say is.. wow.. AMAZING!!!

[@borntoclimb7116]

Memories

[@snjones99]

Arsenio always had the best musical guests

[@naturalkinkycurlymarie7496]

Yes, he did. When he made his comeback in 2013 things had changed so much from the way Pop Culture was in the 90's and with Evening Talkshows that it wasn't the same anymore. There was also the competition of the other Evening Talkshows. It's a Different Era of Talkshows now. Unlike the Johnny Carson, Arsenio Hall, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and the Others were. If only he had come back 2004 that special something and his Popularity would've still been there. Early 2000's were different.

[@naturalkinkycurlymarie7496]

Yes, he did. When he made his comeback in 2013 things had changed so much from the way Pop Culture was in the 90's and with Evening Talkshows that it wasn't the same anymore. There was also the competition of the other Evening Talkshows. It's a Different Era of Talkshows now. Unlike the Johnny Carson, Arsenio Hall, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and the Others were. If only he had come back 2004 that special something and his Popularity would've still been there. Early 2000's were different.

[@DanRamberg-b7x]

Who is here in 2024

[@darrensmith4944]

They sound so good live.

[@longjohn790]

Why are they not dressed like hippies, i was 4 years old when i heard this song. I am now 59 years old , and still can remember the song. i want to become a hippie now, ban the bomb, Let the sunshine in.

[@sierria64]

THESE FOLKS PEOPLE COULD SING. AND NOTICE THE LADIES SEXXY WITH CLAS... CLASS IS THE WORD

[@steveouk90126]

Whereas most of those out today are a pair of tits with a backing track. kzbin.info/www/bejne/govGgWmofNKcjdU

[@MrAitraining]

Marilyn Mccoo was still a perfect beauty here.

[@michaeledwards4014]

They knocked it out the park!

[@jameskarras9314]

when I am driving and this song comes on I just have to turn the radio up!

[@kevinkelley5014]

Im glad they kept Let the Sunshine in - needs that bass line though