OMG!!.. 5th Dimension - Aquarius Let The Sunshine In | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION

[@aliceharper707]

Just think back and imagine being a young teenager listening to this music. I feel sorry for the teens today because they don't have this kind of cool music that we had.

[@catticusfeline4623]

AliceHarper, I so agree with you. Artists from the 1960's and 1970's created some of the most enduring and meaningful music ever. Stunning originality, gorgeous melodies and harmonies, universally powerful themes, and genuine talent not aided by digital manipulation are hallmarks of this incomparable period in pop music. The Fifth Dimension are one of the great music groups of that era or any era. They delivered timeless performances of music that remains fresh and vibrant to this day.

[@jenniferworley775]

70 year old female crying happy tears for the message but sad that we still haven't gotten it right yet. Still hopeful that we can get there with great young people like you two to keep hope, love and acceptance alive. Thanks peace and blessings to you and your beautiful family.

[@pebbleswilson289]

Yes🥰

[@dawnmarieallenkent2495]

I'm 55 and a huge fan of Hair, one of my all time favorites! Still holding on yo hope for humanity... though they make it difficult...

[@jaycorby]

Jennifer Worley The sound of this great era in music puts a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye,too. We had it all and didn't know it! We really dreamed dreams of real world peace, love and harmony...but we know the dream is yet to be fulfilled. Btw I'm 76 now ...was in my early 20s when this song was new. Damn...I'd love to go back for just a day.

[@Kennymac8251]

I'm a 70 year old male and I'm right there with you. (Told the wife it's because i'm peeling onions)

[@MusicReaction]

We're still around 200 years away from the Age of Aquarius, long term goals...

[@bradleyhart2492]

I'm 60 years old, happily married white guy....WHO STILL HAS A CRUSH ON Marilyn McCoo ❤❤❤😊 God bless her.

[@BadlndsBob]

I have a big crush on her too!

[@TranquiloTrev]

Who didn't !!

[@peterbaruxis2511]

Her voice was from Heaven.

[@PhilAlumb]

Glad you clarified you're a "white guy." IMPORTANT.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@PhilAlumbThis is the dawning of the Oldwhiteguyinus ...

[@g.e.5723]

The transition into Sunshine is THE funkiest groovin' bass line ever recorded.

[@bartdrennon1764]

The bass was really driving the whole song.

[@TranquiloTrev]

Yes its probably Carol Kayes finest moment.

[@TranquiloTrev]

I have been told it isn't Carol Kaye. It is someone else.

[@johnhoerl7326]

@@TranquiloTrevIt was the late great Joe Osborn, the other main bass player for the Wrecking Crew

[@TranquiloTrev]

@@johnhoerl7326 Ok, I realise that now.

[@PaulHVAC1]

All I can say is...."We had AWESOME MUSIC in the 60-70's" ....sooo lucky to have grown up with this sound

[@robertgaydos1354]

Amen!

[@threekidzmom04]

oh yes!!

[@oldeskoolnana7543]

How lucky were we. Can't remember what I ate for breakfast but know all the words to all of these songs. Played them over & over on my stereo. Miss those days. ✌🌻🌻

[@CaptK-py8rq]

Ditto!

[@Great-Documentaries]

"Nothing like the harmonies of Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo!" *Those two have been married 50 years now!*

[@dunhill1]

Does that mean you don't think that Florence LaRue and Lamonte McLemore, who was the founder of the group, had equally amazing harmonies as well? That would be like saying, "Nothing like the abilities of John Lennon", while not acknowledging the musical talents of Paul McCartney.

[@marcosc7375]

@@dunhill1and guess what…John Lennon will always be remembered more than Paul. For me at least and like for most. Some just stand out.

[@bobthebear1246]

The 5th Dimension was an absolutely legendary band, featuring the close knit harmonies of 5 incredibly gifted singers, whose voices spanned different styles and genres. Marilyn McCoo had the absolute voice of an angel, and her long time husband Billy Davis Jr is simply one of the greatest Soul singers to ever exist. This band had an infectious joy that really gets the blood pumping in the "Let The Sun Shine In" part of the song.

[@iowaboy5326]

And peeps, if you don't know how good Marilyn McCoo singing was, just listen to " One Less Bell to Answer" !!

[@lisatrosclair7824]

​@@iowaboy5326 ikr Marry Me Bill & My Beautiful Balloon

[@brendamclain3567]

Pushing 70 and yes we believe!

[@midnightblue6668]

This song is an absolute must for any "Hippy-Era" soundtrack.

[@rebeccalipps8007]

Marilyn McCoo could be featured on Female Friday with "One Less Bell to Answer" or "Wedding Bell Blues" she has a beautiful voice & has been married to Billy Davis, Jr. for over 40 years(guy in the middle of the group who is featured in Let the Sunshine In). Love them!

[@urbangrouse]

I love Wedding Bell Blues!

[@longago-igo]

I’d suggest Wedding Bell Blues by the songwriter herself, Laura Nyro.

[@sallyhart3044]

One less bell! Good old song ! Thanks for the reminder!

[@dunhill1]

With all due respect, by giving only credit to MM, it's diminishing the contribution of the other female member, Florence LaRue, who equally has a beautiful voice. There 's a reason she was chosen as an original member as well. She deserves just as much credit. Thank you

[@teethang1]

One Less Bell to Answer is a MUST! Watch the Soul Train performance of it. Its one of my Top Ten favorite songs of all time!

[@Mike-rk8px]

This won “Record Of The Year” at the 1969 Grammy Awards. It was a one of the most played songs on the radio in the 60’s, and still got played all the time in the 70’s. Even though the 5th Dimension didn’t play at Woodstock, this song was considered an anthem of the peace and love movement.

[@johnathandavis3693]

I was 7 when this came out. It was always on the radio. The sound brings me back. Very cool- it DOES sound like those times...

[@snikkerr1949]

1970 Grammys. Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group.

[@tomhenson7168]

Amber had it figured out, I may be wrong but it seems Billy Dee Williams and Marilyn McCoo had a big hit in the disco Era

[@janskia]

They played at the Harlem Cultural Festival at the same time. It can be seen on Questlove's film Summer of Soul and it's fantastic!

[@rebeccalipps8007]

They did perform at The Harlem Soul Festival in 1969.

[@rabtmanidly]

It is hard to appreciate how this pairing of songs captured the whole mood of an era that should have lasted!

[@thecliffdweller1212]

As stated elsewhere 'Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine' were two separate numbers from the Broadway musical 'Hair' which opened in April of 1968. Let The Sun Shine was the number for the famous nude scene. Not only did members of the cast spontaneously disrobe, during the four year run of the show the audience also began to participate in taking off their clothes and dancing down the aisles then up and onto the stage.

[@Zeuszgrl]

My Aunt was an usherette at that theater and it did not happen at every performance. I'm sure it made some of the people feel liberated but real freedom has nothing to do with nudity, if it did, porn stars would be the happiest people in the world, and they're actually some of the most pathetic.

[@mildredpierce4506]

All these years I’ve never known these songs were from Hair. Probably because I’ve never seen Hair.

[@johnj2763]

The entire soundtrack from Hair was special.

[@krkhns]

I worked as stage hand for Hair at the Aquarius Theater in Los Angeles in the mid-70s. You are wrong on several points. First, the nude scene was not during "Let the Sun Shine In", which is the very last song of the show (it was added to make the end more uplifting). The nude scene was during "Where Do I Go" at the close of Act I. It was not spontaneous. It was scripted. Performers were given the option to disrobe or not. A scrim would lift and the nude performers would chant "Beads, power, freedom, happiness". Yes, the audience was encouraged to join the cast on stage, but during the encore when they would reprise "Let the Sun Shine In". Since that number was at the end and the cast was fully clothed, there would be no reason for the audience to disrobe. If there was any audience participation in the nudity it was a regional thing. It never happened on Broadway or in LA. They had enough problems finding venues that would allow the nude scene. Several states banned the entire production and it took a US Supreme Court decision in 1970 to lift them.

[@zoegartham312]

@@mildredpierce4506 It's a great anti-war musical about Vietnam. Super amazing musical, super sad ending.

[@elgonwilliams7624]

Their huge breakout hit was "Up, Up, and Away" which is about riding balloons. It's a major feel good song. Marilyn McCoo (who was the host of Solid Gold in the 80's) was in this band with her future husband Billy Davis Jr. As far as I know they are still married.

[@Head-ck4hu]

They are still married. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year.

[@emeryjl]

Last week Professor of Rock did a video on 'Up, Up and Away' which included clips of his interview with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. The compared the song to Pharrell Williams' 'Happy'. When I saw the video, I meant to search RSR videos to see if it had been reacted to yet because it is sounds like a song Amber would like. The Professor of Rock video is kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaTQc36Cnd2jaJI

[@jam6242]

They're still married. They recently appeared on a reboot of The Waltons, where they sang "Silent Night." Also released a new album last year consisting of Lennon/McCartney songs.

[@muffinamy83]

I remember my mother belting along to this song playing on the radio in the car when I was about 5 years old in 1970 (it was released in '67.) Fond memory, I remember her singing along so happily.

[@kestrelle5345]

"It's a major feel good song." I'll say!!

[@meeting_meghan]

These are songs from the Broadway/touring musical Hair. Aquarius is usually how the show opens, and Let the Sunshine In is how it ends, and the whole show is very interactive with their audience. During the last song they invited audience members up on stage with the cast if they want to go, which I did when the show toured in Toronto in 2011. Bob from Sesame Street also sang Aquarius with some muppets in its first year on tv in 1969 and it was definitely a hippie vibe you'd love.

[@dinastanford7779]

I went onto the stage when I was 16. That was 50 years ago!

[@jeancoughlin5490]

The play was about hippies, the sexual revolution, the war in Viet Nam, the draft and many other topics of the day. I saw it twice.

[@darclick]

I saw Hair, early 70s, at the Aquarius Theater with Ted Neely (Jesus Christ Superstar) in the lead.

[@chetstevens4583]

One of my favorite movies, truly a snapshot of a chaotic time in US history. Also who knew Treat Williams could sing? Has one of the closest depictions of actual basic training I have ever seen in a movie.

[@shawnstephens1251]

Aquarius was long before Hair.

[@ladadog3977]

The Broadway hit "Hair," produced a bunch of great songs covered by various pop groups. The Cowsills killed it on 'Hair," Three Dog Knight's "Easy" is heartbreakingly beautiful, and these voices took Aquarius into the heavens. Marilyn McCoo had such a rare and beautiful soprano.

[@georgesheffield1580]

Yes check out the Broadway hit 'HAIR"

[@gregorymoore2877]

Don't forget "Good Morning Starshine" by Oliver

[@usafvet100]

​​@@gregorymoore2877 like the song (Good Morning Starshine) but the promo video didn't work for me, especially flower child boy. All right Droopy, pull your britches up, loose the fleas, take a bath, put a shirt on, get a haircut, and go get a job!😂😂😂

[@MetFan37]

The Cowsills may have killed on "Hair", but they cut out the verse that was the whole point of the song: "My hair like Jesus wore it Hallelujah I adore it Hallelujah Mary loved her son Why don't my mother love me?" HAIR.....

[@deniseg812]

This is what I was looking for. This commy

[@geraldjensen6831]

I'm 77--lots of things my generation can be ashamed of, but we can be incredibly proud of our music...wonderful to see you young people appreciating it as much as we did...

[@danielmaher7108]

The music of the 1960s is the greatest of all time.

[@gratefulkm]

There was nothing to be ashamed of,

[@robertlangley1664]

😊

[@cgmason7568]

​@@gratefulkmthere's a lot to be ashamed of

[@johnmarengo3988]

I'm curious..what is an entire 'generation' to be ashamed of ............................lots to be proud of during that period

[@Shrykespeare]

My parents listened to this group - quite surprising, given they didn't own many other contemporary (at the time) R&B/soul albums, but I loved it. I also loved their songs "Up Up and Away", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Wedding Bell Blues", and "One Less Bell To Answer". Nothing like the harmonies of Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo! FYI - This medley was used in the hit musical "Hair".

[@susanpolice8465]

Did Ya'll know that "Stoned Soul Picnic","Wedding Bell Blues" AND '"Sweet Blindness" AND "Eli's Coming'/Three Dog Night were ALL written by an AMAZING ARTIST named LAURA NYRO!!!! Please check her out! Her Voice was PHENOMENAL!!!! She sadly passed away from uterine cancer at the young age of 49..... KEEP LAURA's Legacy alive!!!

[@dianeryder5895]

@@susanpolice8465 I did not know that thanks for sharing

[@Oliversarmy1085]

I second Wedding Bell Blues! Incredible!

[@kestrelle5345]

Patrick knows.

[@jeancoughlin5490]

Laura Nyro would be an Excellent Female Friday addition

[@dennisjacks7923]

The Fifth Dimension had 3 of the biggest songs of the 60's, Up, Up and Away , Stoned Soul Picnic and this one which topped the charts. The also had 4 big hit at the beginning of the 70s with Wedding Bell Blues, One Less Bell to Answer, Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep at All and If I Could Reach You. Although many a female artist have cover the Burt Bacharach classic One Less Bell to Answer , Marilyn McCoo owns the song (she put her stamp on it).

[@mysticmavens811]

Weren’t Stoned Soul Picnic and Wedding Bell Blues Laura Nyro songs? There’s a female Friday to do

[@joelscottarnold3262]

One Less Bell To Answer is absolute perfection!

[@maureencollins5177]

@@mysticmavens811 Yes, both by the iconic Laura Nyro. She also wrote And When I Die, Save the Country, Eli's Coming, Stoney End, Sweet Blindness. Gone far too soon.

[@geoffreymetcalf6291]

5th Dimension = Mamas and Papas, with soul!

[@paulcash8160]

Jimmy Webb, who was producing The 5th Dimension at the time (and a great songwriter too) issued a simple instruction to Billy Davis Jr. when the group recorded the 'Let the Sunshine In' section: "Take it to church, Billy." That's all he had to say; Davis understood what this meant and responded with great intensity and spontaneity that lifts the song to another level

[@cosmo411]

Awesome ❤️

[@tracygreen7559]

Jimmy Webb didn’t play a role in Aquarius. This story is true but it was their producer Bones Howe who told Billy to “take it to church”.

[@kansastoto]

He took it to church alright. All the way down the aisle and back right out the door to the street.

[@keithhicks3006]

He wrote up up and away? Correct?

[@tracygreen7559]

@@keithhicks3006 yes

[@melziedee]

The songs were from the musical 'Hair'. Another wonderful song from them is "Wedding Bell Blues."

[@kscs51]

Lot of great music on the "Hair" album. Some songs NOT recommended for children's ears.....and maybe some adults.

[@bengilbert7655]

Great song with Marilyn singing to Billy "Won't you marry me, Bill." And he did and they're still married 50+ years later

[@africanfartingfrog]

@@bengilbert7655 Wedding Bell Blues

[@spacemaker8760]

@@kscs51 Only if your christian american. Most of the world dont care what their children will hear because children will learn later in life annyways.

[@jeffeckhard460]

This was a HUGE hit for them...#1 for 6 weeks in 1969, plus the Grammy for Record of the Year

[@rickh9852]

The Fifth Dimension expressed the goodness and positivity of the sixties.

[@danisch7731]

YES

[@dagmar.6954]

I grew up with the great music of The 5th Dimension in the 60's-70's. They had so many great hits such as "Go Where You Wanna Go", "Up, Up & Away", "Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness", "Wedding Bell Blues", "California Soul", "Workin' On A Groovy Thing", "One Less Bell To Answer", "Never My Love", "(Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep at All", "If I Could Reach You", "Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes", "Living Together, Growing Together" etc.

[@bqkmg2037]

1966 thru 1973 was the 5th dimensions hey days hit after hit...i too grew up to their music ...born in 1965 so proud to have been of great generation 60s 70s 80s.

[@larryjenkins8035]

Hmmm... I didn't realize that they did all that. I always thought they were a two hit wonder.

[@susiealles5878]

I absolutely love One Less Bell to Answer!!

[@pb68slab18]

Damn yer making me feel old!

[@colemitchell228]

California Soul is their best IMHO. 👍

[@jillwklausen]

I get chills up and down my entire body when the chorus of this song kicks in. Thanks so much for reacting to it.

[@jonathanlocke6404]

Especially the first time the solo vocalist sings: "Open up your heart"...

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In is from the rock musical Hair, which first ran off-Broadway in 1967, and ran on Broadway and West End in 1968. The original cast album was a big seller, and there were several hit covers of songs from the musical, including this one, "Hair" (the title song) by The Cowsills, Good Morning Starshine by Oliver, and Easy to Be Hard by Three Dog Night. It's worth seeking out the tracks from the original cast album, although I should warn you that some of them are pretty raw and hard-hitting in their lyrics. Some of my favorites from that album are Manchester, England; Frank Mills; Three-Five-Zero-Zero; and of course, Aquarius and The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In). The Fifth Dimension had other big hits with Up-Up and Away; Stoned Soul Picnic; Wedding Bell Blues; One Less Bell to Answer; and (Last Night) I Couldn't Get to Sleep at All. After the group broke up, members Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. continued to perform together, and had a hit with You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show). I've love for you to react to any of these, especially Up-Up and Away.

[@scottfrench4139]

"Ain't Got No," "Walking in Space," "Colored Spade," "What a Piece of Work is Man," "Black Boys/White Boys," "Happy Birthday, Abie Baby" ...

[@steveullrich7737]

Thanks for the song suggestions from the musical HAIR you beat me to it.

[@rosemary702001]

Thx for saying what I wanted but now I don’t have to! Great summary and suggestions!

[@huchlvr]

I LOVE ‘One Less Bell to Answer’

[@drieuxkoeppel8152]

Love HAIR!

[@robertdoble7665]

The harmony`s are legend. No other song quite sounds like this. It is original.

[@ssshadowwolf6762]

I loved this song ! We believed it WAS the age of Aquarius! We really did and for a minute -it was real . ♥️

[@seraiharper5553]

It was and still is. The term refers to an astrological phenomenon with a period of 2,160 years. We're in it now. The next one will be the Age of Pisces.

[@pats8219]

@@seraiharper5553 yes and let’s see if humanity makes the most out of it.

[@Xcris_crosX]

It already started The universe gave birth to the Age of Aquarius on Dec 21, 2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGGooadpqdmkq80. The Times They Are A Changin'. I probably won't feel it's full fruition, but my grandchildren will

[@cesarnarro6013]

I don't know anything about astrology or the age of aquarius but the late 60's early 70's imo was a very creative time for rock music.

[@Xcris_crosX]

@@seraiharper5553 It hurts to give birth. Maybe the Corona👑 was the Age of Aquarius' "crowning"

[@26shedan]

All I can say is I don't think I would have survived the isolation of the pandemic without you both!! Great reaction as usual.

[@Latnman101]

I love these two.

[@dewman0269]

I started listening to this group in 1967...I fell in love with them right away... Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis sang a hit song after the group broke up..."You don't have to be a star"...Marilyn had a solo career for a number of years till the early 1980's or so...great reaction, guys!!!...keep being awesome!!!...

[@deborahscalise3215]

Their Up, Up and Away album was my second album right after the Beatles. They were a fantastic group.

[@LindasDesk]

I was a young girl singin' this song, and only now, at 67, I realize how much this song was ahead of its time. It's now, that we are shifting into the Age of Aquarius, coming out of the Age of Pisces, the fish, time of religions and other thought programs that have bred separation. We're expanding, further, and becoming even more conscious. At this time of awakening, we step into the greater knowing of our heart and the Higher Self, our personal discernment, and the vibe we project. Ooooo, and how music moves us! (I just listened to y'all with Prince and then Chaka Khan:) We truly are one, brothers and sisters, just walkin' each other home...each generation paving the wave for the next. I love y'all's musical exploration. Hehe, you make me smile and I hope you know, that music that brings on joy, raises the frequency of our be-ing, individually and even planetarily. This is crucial to the wake-up and shifts you are mightily part of, for such a time as this! Oh yes you are;0) Shine.Shine.Shine. Yes, let the sun-shine, the love flow working its magic over the All. Thank you with much appreciation! xoxox

[@lmdashley6725]

Right on!❤

[@Lana-dw6pp]

I'm surprised you've never heard this song as it's been in several movies. Interesting story behind this. The group was in NYC and Billy lost his wallet in a cab and a guy found it and gave it back to him and they gave him tickets to their show. After the show, the guy offered them tickets to his show. He was the producer of the Broadway musical Hair. They went and loved Aquarius and wanted to record it and their manager said it had been covered by a lot of artists already and they said not by the 5th dimension. They wanted to do something different with it and their producer suggested combining it with another song from the show Let the Sunshine In. Love this group you have to listen to more of their music.

[@Rickhorse1]

The 5th Dimension was amazingly popular in the late 60s-early 70s. (I say amazingly because they really didn't "fit" into what was the musical trend of the time...harder & harder rock & psychedelia, prog rock, etc) Really great singers tend to succeed, no matter the decade. :-)

[@hectorsmommy1717]

It helped that radio wasn't corporatized like it is now and stations were not stuck with playing certain songs and a certain genre. This came out in 1969 and was the #2 song for the year, only bested by The Archies' "Sugar, Sugar". Other musicians rounding out the top 10: Sly and the Family Stone, Temptations, Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Tommy Roe, The Foundations, Tommy James and the Shondells. Looking down the list there is Marvin Gaye, Henry Mancini, Three Dog Night, Creedence Clearwater Revival, etc. It was a good time to listen to radio. I turned 13 in 1969 so I had my radio on all the time.

[@Reclining_Spuds]

@@hectorsmommy1717 nice analysis. I turned 12 in '69, so I concur. 👍

[@Glittersword]

@@Reclining_Spuds I was only five then however that means I always had them coming over the radio.

[@kenlangston3451]

Amber if you enjoyed the Woodstock concert film, Questlove from the Roots produced a documentary last year about a series of concerts in Harlem that also took place in the summer of 1969. It contains performances from Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Fifth Dimension and Sly and the Family Stone among others. The footage sat unused in a warehouse for over 50 years until Questlove discovered it and made a documentary called Summer of Soul. It is on Hulu, and I think you both would enjoy it immensely.

[@katzablot599]

Loved this documentary.

[@susieterry9099]

Oooh I'm gonna put that on right now - thank you!

[@jawbone78]

Came here to say this. That documentary and the concert footage was INCREDIBLE. Highly, highly recommended.

[@adamsher2538]

I happened to catch it by mistake flipping thru channels. Sad that it took so long for it to be recognized.

[@jdscottphd]

So much this!!

[@Rance-lb1in]

I am Aquarius. i was born in Feb 1973 And i have a message for you all, Never lose faith or sight of Happy times ahead they are on the way. Let this song take us ALL to church. 🙏

[@timkeagy4094]

The first time I heard this song was the Smothers Brothers show in 1969. I was 10 years old. This song hit me like a heart attack and the message behind it stayed with me to this day. I never tire from this song. Whenever I hear the opening bars, I stop what I’m doing to listen, unless I’m driving, then I pull over.

[@dugdoll3295]

It was my first Album. Still love it

[@ericgerber9751]

Amber, you’re no wannabe! You’ve got the spirit, the love.

[@joemc1960]

Speaking of “Hair,” you should add Cheryl Barnes’ version of Easy to Be Hard to your Female Fridays. It’ll knock your socks off. Her voice is so powerful. The fact that she never became a star is mind-boggling.

[@barbpercy8849]

Totally agree! My favorite version of Easy to be Hard!

[@shariwelch8760]

What a great song, good call

[@margaretpersinger5691]

Jennifer Warnes did an amazing version, she was in the West Coast cast IIRC

[@mickkalshoven5]

🎯💯

[@mikew9999]

Yes yes yes, I love Cheryl Barnes' version in the movie it is just heart-rending.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

The whole band was so talented. Marilyn McCoo is a legend. Thanks for this reaction you two. Appreciated.

[@jimfrederick3907]

She is still GORGEOUS!

[@suepall5425]

Wow. Being in my 60's, this song really brought back memories. And a feeling of sadness as well. There was so much hopefullness back then and right now in our country there is so much divisiveness and hatred. My prayer is that the younger generation will stand up and give a voice to that peace and love that we are so badly in need of today.

[@TheToscanaMan]

These two songs are from the musical "Hair". The 5th Dimension did an amazing rendition. I got to see them perform live. Thanks for checking this out Jay and Amber.

[@kathyice9100]

"Easy to be Hard," another song from "Hair," was covered by Three Dog Night, if you're interested in more of that hippie vibe.

[@richardmead5969]

seen hair live in 1971

[@printthelegends]

Watching a good live production of "Hair" really wail on "Let the Sunshine In" is something that burns itself into your brain.

[@richardb6260]

Two other Fifth Dimension songs I like are "Wedding Bell Blues" and "One Less Bell to Answer" (written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David). They really showcase the voice of Marilyn McCoo. "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" is from the Broadway counter culture musical "Hair". I you want to hear more from that musical, I suggest the Cowsills' version of the title song "Hair".

[@dunhill1]

Those are 2 hits that are favorites. However, you should try to listen to Up, Up, and Away, my personal favorite, and was one of their first hits and won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year.

[@toyman9642]

I never heard a better bass line anywhere. Fantastic.

[@gtsteele6219]

The bass on the "Let the Sunshine In" part is INSANE! Damn that's slick.

[@ericwincentsen587]

Had to look up who it was. It was Joe Osborn, who also played on "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel and "Ventura Highway" by America, among a whole lot of others. He was in the Wrecking Crew, who I was sure did the session work on this. Sadly passed away in 2018.

[@stix7662]

One of the absolute BEST bass lines to come out of the ‘60’s!

[@anitaaviles7203]

My top favorite bass line followed only by Paul McCartney on Lovely Rita.

[@dunhill1]

@@ericwincentsen587 I believe that Glen Campbell was the most famous musician to come out of the Wrecking Crew, correct?

[@dunhill1]

@@anitaaviles7203 Yes. Very good. If you're a bass fan, I feel Louis Johnson aka Thunder Thumbs of The Brothers Johnson was the best bassist ever. Check out their hit Stomp. He was so good that Quincy Jones had him play bass on all of Michael Jackson's albums, Off The Wall, Thriller, and he's recorded with some many famous artists-- huge resume. He earned the moniker Thunder Thumbs as it was well known that he often broke the bass strings with his fingers from hitting them so hard. Try to break a bass string; it's extremely difficult. I can't do it.

[@bryanCJC2105]

Yes!! Finally! I knew Amber would love this total hippie vibe!!! 6 weeks at #1 in 1969!! Ranked as one of the greatest songs of all time!! Even as a little little kid, I loved this song!! The 5th Dimension are epic and their catalogue is amazing and filled with hits.

[@knew3355]

One of my all-time favorite songs! If you’re ever feeling down just blast this one a few times and the mood with change guaranteed. Marilyn McCoo was (and still is) so beautiful - I wanted to be just like her when I was little. Thanks for doing his one. And Amber, I can identify with the inner hippie in you, my brother-in-law always told me I was born in the wrong era because I would’ve made a great hippie, lol!

[@joelliebler5690]

Sooo Good!👍🏻❤️☮️🎤

[@annagonzales8178]

Omg! Marilyn McCoo was my hero! Took me forever to realize this was the same Marilyn from Solid Gold!

[@jamespeterson5444]

It warms my heart to see young people appreciate the sounds of my generation !! I'm 74 and never get tired of this music !!

[@betheonevryday]

I was feeling the same warmth 🥰

[@1stltwife]

Beautiful harmonies and just beautiful voices. You have to remember this was the 60s. We were dealing with Vietnam, Student uprising, women's liberation and the shift from the "picture perfect" 50s. A decade that ended with Woodstock. The moon landing, RFK, MLK Jr assassination. Tumultuous and the music reflects that. My first decade of life was the 60s and it is memorable!! God bless you and America 🇺🇸 🙏🏻

[@mlinton440]

Also this was the hippie era when love and peace were the goal to perfection

[@hectorsmommy1717]

I loved these guys. I can still name all 5 of them: Billy Davis, Jr, Marilyn McCoo, Florence LaRue, Lamonte MacLamore, and Ron Townsen (spelling might not be correct).

[@terribanks8633]

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis are still married and going strong!

[@theresamariegoesplaces9688]

As an Aquarius, this is the world I long for - this has always been one of my favorite songs ♒

[@caroleann_2142]

My Dad was born Feb 14th a true Humanitarian. Always helping others. That's your wee quest in life, water bearer. 😊❤💐

[@Latnman101]

I remember many times sitting on the beach in Santa Monica southern Cal and hearing sounds from the 5th Dimension coming from the parked cars.

[@ColKurtzknew]

This performance should be capsuled for all generations universally. Perfection !

[@dggydddy59]

They have a GORGEOUS song mainly sung by member Marilyn McCoo called "One Less Bell To Answer", and her vocal performance is so beautiful. I think Amber would love it!

[@godbluffvdgg]

Wedding bell blues...:)

[@darrinlindsey]

This was the ultimate hippy song.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

THE 5TH DIMENSION MUST HEAR CLASSICS,, "I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL",, "ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER",, "STONED SOUL PICNIC",, "WEDDING BELL BLUES",, "PUPPET MAN" & "UP,, UP AND AWAY"

[@bgvan37]

Just love when youngins finally hear our music 🎶

[@wandayoung5904]

Me too BG...:) ☺

[@abreeden65]

I agree These two are old souls I love it

[@bunkyman8097]

When they hear it and feel it...

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@bunkyman8097Amber is a treat. She really throws herself into each one.

[@beatlejim64]

Released in March 1969...spent 6 weeks at #1 on the charts in the Spring of 1969...a CLASSIC!!!

[@tarablake3573]

the war was on the news every night, young men dying 10,000 miles from home. i see them in my sleep often, i pray they get to rest in peace, i have my own demons i will answer for soon, i just hope they were all bad guys like my leaders aka politicians told me

[@truthcanhurt4800]

It was written in 1967 for Hair. Crazy it took 2 years to release it

[@timeout8928]

Wrecking crew playing

[@Valkonnen]

I was two years old. It was on the radio all the time, all through the 1970's.

[@demo77ef]

I haven't heard this song in a long, long time. I remember dancing to this song in 1969 as a 9-year thinking it was the best song in the world. IT STILL IS!! Thank you for the retro trip. You made me feel young again!!

[@maryw518]

Right there with you. Love this!

[@anthonybalistreri5226]

Marilyn McCoo is absolutely gorgeous and has an amazing voice. Such a great talent. Florence is great, too.

[@JeffSearust]

Couldn't go anywhere in 1970 without hearing this. Just goosebumps watching your smiles.

[@maureencollins5177]

This is a medley of two songs from the rock musical Hair, which broke new ground in 1967 in so many ways. Amber would love it; it's the ultimate hippie show - though it's not all uplifting, it's a reflection of the good and bad of the 60s.

[@fifimsp]

My sister and I were watching the movie once and my mother who grew up in the 60's was watching a scene and then said, "you know, looking back on it, hippies were annoying." LOL. She also use to complain that she was never a hippie in the 60s and somehow she ended up with a kid who was more than a hippie than she ever was.

[@SirManfly]

And this song/songs won the Grammy Award in 1969 for Song Of The Year !!

[@larryross9492]

I saw Hair right after leaving the Army in 69. People booed and walk out during the number "Red White Blue and Yellow." It was a very anti war show that illustrated every liberal cause of the day, had a nude scene, and the music was great.

[@Kfm7]

@@larryross9492 the woke society is now bitching about the new top gun , I was also in the army but much later than you where . Why do people have to bitch and whine about every single thing , today EVERYTHING about political correctness.

[@Alexandertg1955]

Another song from the play made the Pop charts as well. The title song Hair. The Cowsills covered the song and it went to 2 on the charts. The Cowsills were a family who inspired the 1970s television show The Partridge Family.

[@tinaburkhalter6111]

Everyone needs to hear this song , this band , these harmonys , it is just like a rite of passage ! Cool band , cool sound , just groovy ! 😍😍

[@vinnygi]

An unbeatable combination of a great vocal and the best of The Wrecking Crew on the instrumentals, including Hal Blaine on drums, Joe Osborn on bass, Larry Knechtel on keyboards, Tommy Tedesco and Dennis Budimir on guitars and Tony Terran on trumpet.

[@StevesFunhouse]

Fascinating to know. I've been learning and following the Wrecking Crew for a while now, so it's nice to get some examples unknown to me. Most people have never heard of say, Larry Knechtel, or know, as I'm sure you are aware, that he also was a member of the group Bread.

[@jgreber1790]

Marilyn McCoo was Whitney Houston before Whitney Houston. you recognize her voice immediately and know you’re in for a treat. The rest of the group are all top-notch, and of a piece. You couldn’t go anywhere back in the day without hearing this tune it’s lost none of its potency or polish. Thanks for the review and do check out more of their music.

[@garymorris1856]

I never hear any mention of Marilyn McCoo, but her voice was second to none.

[@joel-engel4021]

I agree. I do remember her when she was in Solid Gold and sang with Andy Gibb too.

[@pfdrtom]

I'm a metal head from the 70s-80s but I proudly confess I have this song and Wedding Bell Blues in my music mix!

[@garymorris1856]

@@pfdrtom I never got into any of the metal, I am a fan of the music from the 50's and 60's, with the Beatles being my all-time favorite band, and I saw them in concert in 1965.

[@jgreber1790]

@@pfdrtom I am 65 years old now, and the sound of the sirens at the beginning of War Pigs makes the heavy-metal hairs on my neck stand up! Those were the days!

[@drieuxkoeppel8152]

This song was prominently featured in a huge Broadway SMASH, “Hair”. You guys are hugely into the 1960s, and “Hair” was a culmination of the times. “Hair” is available on Netflix. The 5th Dimension took the song and turned it into a huge hit! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarius/Let_the_Sunshine_In?wprov=sfti1

[@79mib]

1) 5th Dimension is fantastic. Their entire body of work is worth your time. ❤️ 2) couple of decades ago I got to be part of a local theater production of the hippie musical HAIR. Closing the show each night with this song was one of the most joyful experiences of my life. Keep doing great things, friends. 👍

[@TheJohnnywbred]

Arguable the most underrated group there is. I wore out my mothers 8 track listening to their greatest hits. Marilyn McCoo can sing with anyone.

[@davekc3am518]

January 31, 2024, We have recently entered into the "Age of Aquarius" from a Spiritual standpoint. They were singing this song and letting us know what was to come.

[@robinalecia7554]

Wow that makes alot of sense now especially with this Presidential election Just Cool We need Love lots of Gods love

[@iraseiler9570]

One of THE best harmonious groups EVER! Brings back found memories. ❤

[@annother3350]

They take it to Church!

[@genataylor460]

When I was attending classes in Broadcast Specialist School, at the Defense Information School, located at that time at Ft Ben Harrison, Indiana, from Sep - Nov 1968, during the Vietnam War, this song was very popular and my group chose it as our theme song in our big final project before graduation. We had students from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, all mixed together in those classes. We were training to be broadcasters for Armed Forces Radio Network, across the globe, and with the sailors, on ships across the world. This song was pretty much the beginning of the New Age movement. Anyone who has ever seen Good Morning, Vietnam, with Robin Williams, we were training to do that job, to bring music to our troops wherever they were serving.

[@willeymiller4760]

I loved your reaction to this song and somebody (Amber) let thier inner hippie out knowing what the age of aquarius is alot of people dont know and dont understand it lol I am glad that you did know it is always important that you know what your listening to or reacting to the harmonies in this song are so good

[@RowdyRuth]

I’m an Aquarius and I first heard this song as a teenager. I thought it was real. I thought this would all happen. I still hope it will. 💙

[@joepowell7025]

You are entering a fabulous rabbit hole here, you can't go wrong with the Fifth Dimension. Also one day please try Sergio Mendez and Brazil '66. You will love them too. I don't know why very few have reacted to them. Love love love your channel.

[@chriscraftguy]

Exactly. Can't go wrong with anything by this group.

[@lionheartroar3104]

This is the perfect pop song in every aspect.Vocals, instruments, arrangements, production, mixing...this is the holy grail Rob Squad.

[@rickcosman9670]

As was mentioned by others these songs were from the musical “Hair” a lot of great music in that play. You say you are planning a movie reaction channel you might consider starting with some of the Sixties and Seventies musicals like “Hair” , “Godspell” , “Jesus Christ Superstar”

[@dawngipe6324]

I was going to mention that as well...good soundtrack from that musical/and movie

[@quentinmichel7581]

Can't neglect the predecessor to JC Superstar: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

[@rickcosman9670]

@@quentinmichel7581 yes indeed

[@sandieserrano2425]

Jesus Christ Suoerstar is one of my favorite musicals

[@sandieserrano2425]

Superstar...

[@DanielleGillmoreJohnson]

Hey Rob Squad! I just saw your first ever reaction to the 5th Dimension...and loved it! Amber was 100% on point when she said that "Aquarius" was a song about peace. It is worth listening to their catalog of musicThere isn't another group that sounds like the 5th Dimension. They were awesome!

[@drwalker6517]

I’m a hardcore rocker. The change over between the two songs gives me chills. Then Billy Davis starts in. Love it!

[@jainthorne4136]

This song resonated so strongly with my generation. It seems like it was the first real "hippy" anthem. You have to remember this was hitting at the same time that the protests against the Vietnam War were really getting stronger.

[@shariwelch8760]

That's why this song brings a tear to my eye. I remember hearing the death numbers from the war every night on the news, and songs like this just yearning so much for a just and peaceful world. 💗

[@craigreed1638]

I'm smiling ear to ear while you guys are listening to this. Our music growing up had so many different sounds and Vibes.

[@rosemaryromick6176]

From the Broadway musical HAIR😊

[@sarahenley613]

"Wedding Bell Blues" would be a great song of theirs to check out for female Friday...Marilyn McCoo is basically singing to Billy Davis telling him that he needs to marry her. It's a great song and it worked because they got married! I always kinda hoped I would marry someone named Bill to be able to play that song at my wedding...sadly/happily I fell in love with a Grant instead!

[@aarongoldstein7614]

Written by Laura Nyro who also deserves a slot on Female Friday.

[@johnathandavis3693]

Marilyn McCoo is STILL beautiful too! Striking...

[@aarongoldstein7614]

@@johnathandavis3693 That she is.

[@sarahenley613]

@@johnathandavis3693 Truth! I just saw an interview with her last week...I hope 40 years from now I look a tenth that good!

[@johnathandavis3693]

@@sarahenley613 Yup- I've had a crush on her for 50 YEARS LOL...

[@ZippityDont]

This song is from the play “Hair” Which was a big, and controversial, hit. It raised eyebrows for it’s language, depiction of drug use, and nudity. It opened on Broadway in 1968. It won a Tony Award. In the play Aquarius was sung at the beginning and The Flesh Failures (Let the sun Shine) at the end. They are both more dramatic than the 5th Dimension’s versions IMHO. I saw the play in Hollywood at the Aquarius Theater in 1970. Unbelievably, I went with my high school English class (hippy teacher)I couldn’t believe my parents let me go! Other notable songs from the play were “Easy To Be Hard” and “Good Morning Starshine”. Both were radio hits. Amber - Listening to the Original cast recording give a good sense of the hippy vibe!

[@phillipecook3227]

With the benefit of 50 years hindsight it's easy to see your "hippy" English teacher made the right decision!

[@davidrosoff3228]

Great post w/just 2 corrections. This is 2 separate songs, not "song." & Hair is a rock musical, not a play. 👍

[@EconAdviser]

To better relate to today, think about HAIR like RENT, but with good songs (most were covered into top 40 AM radio hits) and an altruistic instead of totally self-centered message).

[@1dkappe]

They changed the order of the songs in the musical. These days these two songs are performed together.

[@MissAstorDancer]

@@1dkappe Oh, man, are you ever uneducated about the musical and these songs. smh. Besides, what do you mean by "these days"? Who ever performs this song "these days"?

[@glenrushing5361]

Marilyn McCoo's voice is truly underrated. As to why the 5th Dimension are not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceases to amaze me

[@katherineboyd4031]

I invite you to explore the culture context of the time that this came out, to further consider how amazing this piece is. America drafted males to fight the Viet Nam War. Some came home. This brings me to tears every time I hear it. I think this song is a masterpiece. I am glad you enjoyed it, and appreciate your video. Happiness & Health to you & yours.

[@yama5182]

WELL STATED…the Civil Rights/women’s second/third wave birth…❤❤

[@cedarfarris7012]

❤Class of 1975 Class Song: Free Bird-Lynrd Skynrd. I was young when the song "Aquarius" came out, you 2 beautiful peeps are young as we are transitioning out of the Piscean Age and into the Age Of Aquarius. The 5th Dimension and 11 years of Baby Boomers had a particular astrological feature of I thinks it's our 11th house, and Uranus/Aquarius...so this song and how we were as free love and revolutionary has more to do with that feature...Back then we "thought" the Age Of Aquarius was right up on us...but it was quite a long way off...we got a super good head start...and I'm amazed and in love with the movement going on today. Many young today actually have a fun respect for their elder's spirit...and it's paying off in joy...The "Generation Gap" caused a good deal of harshness and hurt...We were still stuck in more tightly controlled info programming .❤

[@robhaunui3343]

You guys really need to check out some of their ballads,especially the singles "If I Could Reach You","One Less Bell To Answer", "Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All","On The Beach In Summertime" or the incredible track "820:Latham" from the "Age Of Aquarius" album. One of the best vocal soul groups ever.

[@bobgoranson2206]

820: Latham is probably one of the great love songs of all time.

[@robhaunui3343]

@@bobgoranson2206 One of their finest in my opinion,very baroque pop

[@dunhill1]

Rob, all great songs, but you should try to listen to their first major hit that won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year, titled "Up, Up, and Away." I think you will like it as well.

[@robhaunui3343]

@@dunhill1 yeah,had all their singles from "Go Where You Wanna Go" 1966 to their very last "Surrender" from 1983,plus all their albums

[@oldeskoolnana7543]

Since I'm an Aquarius this song was special to me. Played it over & over. Marilyn McCoo & her husband Billie Davis Jr. were awesome. This was from the musical "Hair" They are still together after 50 years. How time flies ✌🌻🌻

[@iowaboy5326]

Didn't Marilyn McCoo pursue a solo career ? Seems to me she did quite well too, if my memory is right?

[@LQOTW]

@@iowaboy5326 Marylin and Billie had another hit together in late 70s/early 80s - You Don't Have To Be A Star (Baby, to be in my show).

[@iowaboy5326]

@@LQOTW You're right, I forgot that one.

[@darylmckay]

And "When will you marry me Bill?" I know that's not actual name but I loved it

[@gregorymoore2877]

@@darylmckay Are you referring to "Wedding Bell Blues"?

[@tekknow-9419]

Florence LaRue (one of the female singers in 5th Dimension) went to my high school many years before me mind you, but in my junior year she was inducted in our 'wall of fame'. The year she was inducted Bob Saget was also inducted along with one of Bose speakers lead engineers (can't remember his name off hand) who donated a set of Bose concert hall speakers. In order to test said speakers out, Florence lead the entire school in a sing along to these tracks, it was AMAZING to say the least!

[@monicas.4732]

That's an awesome story!!!

[@LQOTW]

Wow, that would have made for a helluva memory even if you didn't know it at the time. How cool is that?

[@donaldlampert331]

These were two songs from the late 1960’s Broadway “Hippie” musical “Hair” that became a super hit, and set the tone for New Age/spiritual, mind opening music and shows like “Jesus Christ Superstar” Welcome to the “ New Age”!🙏🌠🌅🎆🎇

[@terrygarvin2951]

The movie version of “Hair” is a must see! The storyline differs from the original play but I prefer the movie. It is very fun and also very moving, and the songs are great! Hippy Amber will love it!

[@Hernal03]

Absolutely agree with you one hundred percent. Though I know that both Jay and Amber will enjoy the movie very much, it will be Amber (who has always told us she is a hippie at heart) that will love the movie version of the play --- its from 1979 and though 43 years old it feels as if it could have been made yesterday --- a timeless classic and an absolutely great movie.

[@Rinesk]

I saw the original production play with the original cast of Hair!

[@randallfender96]

@@Rinesk I grew up with that soundtrack. You are very lucky. I saw a university production in the 80's, and due to political correctness, the play was butchered, and half the songs were missing, including key songs like White Boys/Black Boys and Three Five Zero Zero. To say I was dissapointed would be an understatement.

[@Rinesk]

@@randallfender96 My version wasn't butchered and included the nudity.... and my Mom took me. Hahaha

[@SaxyLament]

@@randallfender96 How the hell do you put on "Hair" without Black Boys/White Boys?! I can kind of understand Three Five Zero Zero because of a slur in it but if that's the case something else could've been said.

[@pharaoh2537]

Man you can't be a love child hippie without this song...🤘🏿

[@ddiamondr1]

Oh my! You are really hitting close to home this week. I sang this in school choir, along with To Sir With Love, and another great 5th Dimension hit, 'Up Up And Away'. They had many great hits, as mentioned by others below. This was such a HOPEFUL time. Amber was right on with going from Age of Aquarius to Let The Sunshine In. It was also the time of man going to the moon, civil rights marches, and the feeling that the world was going to change for the better. Still a long way to go but boy these songs said we COULD get where we needed to go. Thank you.:)

[@lauradetjen1573]

I was 20 and in college when Hair opened. It was regarded as shocking with its onstage nudity, but it also encapsulated that hope and positivity my generation held for a peaceful and humanitarian future out from under the constant underlying threat of nuclear war with the USSR and the inequity of segregation and repression of civil rights. The 60s had its dark side as well, with the assassinations of our most inspiring and influential leaders,, but we still had hope that we as a nation could change for the better. 〽️

[@ddiamondr1]

@@lauradetjen1573 I was a bit younger, in high school, in Canada. The 60's certainly did have a dark side. I remember the shock I felt at the Kent State shootings and some 'older' citizens of the area saying those kids deserved it. Tragic. We had a lot of young men dodging the draft coming up here to avoid fighting in Vietnam, a war they felt unjust. And, yes the nuclear threat. The assassinations'; we had them in Canada too. A Quebec politician was kidnapped and later killed by a Quebec separatist group, while a second British diplomat was released by them. Such a senseless killing of Pierre LaPorte. :(. It shocked our country to its core. And, unfortunately, in Canada we felt 'smug' looking at the riots in Watts etc happening down south, not even KNOWING of our own genocidal treatment of our Indigenous people's. We weren't taught in school about the reprehensible residential school system. When I was in my late teens I was lucky to get to know many Indigenous people because we wintered our horses on the Nakoda reserve near us. That is where I learned of the horrors suffered by our Indigenous people's and that our smugness had absolutely no basis in reality. Wow, that was long:). Still...I miss the hopeful side of the 60's, where you decorated your own jeans and tie-dyed your own tee-shirts and rejected wearing corporate branding, where we were reaching for some kind of utopia not tied to grey office cubicles....We've gone in a whole other direction now, but still lots of great young people about these days too :)). Sorry, I'm a long winded writer LOL.

[@snurfbee58]

Being an Aquarius, this song was HUGE for me when I was young. So ethereal and harmonious. So glad you reacted to this one!

[@TheEileen]

Ditto!! I felt like it was MY song. :D

[@jannigirl]

Keep in mind these wonderful tunes by them as well...One Less Bell To Answer, Love Lines Angles and Rhymes, If I Could Reach You. Marilyn McCoo will not let you down with her amazing vocals!

[@michaelconnolly7681]

This song is phenomenal. I'm so glad you reacted to it. Its one of my all time favourite songs. It's so positive and timeless.

[@d.j.starling3559]

Great pick!! Excellent song!! The 5th Dimension have a large catalogue of songs, & you two would love them all!! Three of their best -- Stoned Soul Picnic, Wedding Bell Blues, & Sweet Blindness -- were all written by Laura Nyro, who also has a fabulous voice of her own. You would love her sound. Laura's album, Eli & The Thirteenth Confession, is a classic from the late 60s. Give her a listen!! Another Laura Nyro fact: Some of her songs have become major hits for a wide variety of artists, including Barbra Streisand (Stoney End), Blood, Sweat, & Tears (And When I Die), & Three Dog Night (Eli's Coming).

[@Aldebaron-fp3ef]

Love Laura Nyro. Save the country!

[@robynsmith3040]

YES. Laura Nyro. hard to pick a favorite.

[@loisfreeman1646]

They are awesome as I listened to them in the 60's & 70's. Truly fantastic musicians.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

I remember the 5th Dimension very well. In the late 60s/early 70s, they were a staple on every variety show.

[@elaineh7993]

You 2 will love the movie "Hair"! One of my favorite movies! My hubby didn't want to watch it because of the subject matter, as he did just get out of the Marines! I talked him into it and he liked it! So many great songs Including Aquarius! Feel like watching it again! Love you guys! Amber you are a sweetheart!

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Seconded. Great great movie.

[@angier5775]

This version came out in ‘69. In ‘70 I was 13 and our 65yo choir teacher let us sing it! We loved her 💗🎵🎶 I am now 64 and I really appreciate that she did that for us and some other songs of the time.

[@peggy5003]

This was one of the few groups that I had an album of. I didn't have much money, but I bought this album. It was definitely a change in our society going on when this music came out.

[@craigferri2162]

I was 7 when I first heard this and it still stirs intense happy emotions in me at the change up. Love watching the authentic reaction and assessments of two lovely young people. Some truly wonderful songs. You two brighten my day. ❤