THE 5TH DIMENSION
 
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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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