In 1967, a little known singing group called The
5th Dimension recorded a song called Up, Up, and Away, which turned
out to be one of the biggest smash hits in music history. The single
won several Grammy Awards, the group catapulted to stardom, and
their story has been one of success ever since.
Today,
The 5th Dimension is one of the most popular singing groups in the
world. They have released over a dozen hit albums and received 14
gold records. Their classics include such hits as: Aquarius/Let
the Sunshine In, One Less Bell to Answer, The Worst that Could Happen,
This is Your Life, Wedding Bell Blues, Stoned Soul Picnic, and Go
Where You Wanna Go.
They
headline in both Las Vegas and Atlantic City regularly and tour
extensively throughout the rest of the United States, Europe, and
the Orient. Their personal appearance itinerary places them on the
world’s most glamorous stages for over 30 weeks each calendar
year. In growing and changing with the times, The 5th Dimension
has continued to appeal to a wide audience with their upbeat, easy
listening sound.
Preferring
to be innovators rather than imitators, original members Florence
LaRue and Lamonte McLemore, along with Phyllis Battle, Greg Walker
and Willie Williams, have put together a show and sound that is
distinctively their own, with more vocal range than ever and material
that is fresh and varied. “People who come to hear The 5th
Dimension expect to hear some of our hits,” says Florence,
“so, of course, they are included, but we are more versatile
and spontaneous now than we were in the past.”
A major
portion of their performing itinerary includes concerts with the
world’s most prestigious symphonies each year, and a wide
variety of television guesting including their own special, The
5th Dimension Live at Caesar’s. Another television special,
The 5th Dimension and The Omaha Symphony Orchestra for PBS has provided
a widening visibility for the 5th Dimension.
They
have appeared on NBC’s Disneyland Summer Vacation Special,
The Today Show and most recently starred in a television special
for Philippine National Television.
The
5th Dimension made theatrical history as the first musical group
to ever perform a Broadway Musical in its entirety, when they starred
in the national tour of the Tony Award winning musical Ain’t
Misbehavin’.
Each
show, The 5th Dimension presents a varied and exciting evening of
entertainment for its audiences. The combined efforts of the group’s
five members create an event of sonic and visual energy that is
infrequently found on the entertainment scene.
Perhaps
a recent reviewer (David Spatz of The Atlantic City Press) said
it best, when earlier this year, his critique of The 5th Dimension
at Caesar’s Palace stated: “Personnel changes have done
little to effect the overall quality of The 5th Dimension’s
sound. The blend of voices is giving The 5th Dimension a well-deserved
reputation for producing some of the cleanest sounding music of
this era. The group is comprised of five very different personalities
and contrasting voices that have set a standard for musical quality,
few groups could ever hope to match. The 5th Dimension is managed
exclusively by The Sterling/Winters Company.
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