Unspecified – 1971: (L-R) Marilyn McCoo, Ronald Townson, Billy Davis, Jr, Florence LaRue, Lamonte McLemore, The Fifth Dimension promotional photo for the ABC tv special ‘The 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine Show’. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)
On Memorial Day weekend 2020, when we are moving forward in Grace, trying to find “the sunshine” in an unprecedented time, I want to wish you & yours sustained safety and good health as we also remember the heroic people on the front lines who have saved lives, given comfort, and do their jobs with commitment, putting themselves–selflessly–in harm’s way to help others. And we also remember all who were unfortunately lost during this time.
May the music and inherent uplift of The 5th Dimension continue to bring you a smile, as we always attempt to do at FOREVER 5th DIMENISON….and thus, a few highlights & reflections for your enjoyment:
-*-All this holiday weekend, our good friends at REWOUND RADIO bring you the original airchecks of the 60’s & 70’s…from America’s #1 Top 40 AM radio station complete with commercial jingles, news, and yes, lots of hits by The 5th Dimension in their original context. Savor the memories at http://www.RewoundRadio.com
-*-We’re wrapping up “LaMonte’s Music Mondays” on his Facebook page by June 1! Over the past 2 and a half months we were so pleased to bring you LaMonte McLemore’s take on some of your favorite hits and “turntable hits”…as his biographer, I can attest to the fact that your enthusiastic response to our exclusive Q & A’s, especially during the pandemic, made “Mac & me” very happy…to make you happy! On Monday we feature “Black Patch,” and on June 1st we go “full circle”…you’ll see! WAIT! JUST IN…by popular request, we’re extending “Music Mondays” thru June!
-*-Many of you have asked about our previous “supersized” interviews & features with/about the ever kind, candid and intriguing Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. I’d like to leave you 3 direct links to particular faves in our FOREVER 5th archives, I think you’ll appreciate either re-visiting them or reading for the first time:
*Visit “Marilyn & Billy’s Living Room” ‘17 at this link: https://forever5thdimension.wordpress.com/2017/09/
*The fans salute MarBill’s greatest hits: https://forever5thdimension.wordpress.com/2017/07/
*”Marilyn & Billy, Singing in the Light” ‘15, exclusive interview—rare tunes discussed!: https://forever5thdimension.wordpress.com/2015/07/
-*-Also, here’s a lively review of the delightful Florence LaRue & The 5th Dimension in-concert, ’18 by our guest contributor Brian Medoro. Read “Florence & The 5th Electrify” at: https://forever5thdimension.wordpress.com/2018/09/10/florence-larue-the-5th-dimension-electrify/
We are hoping that Florence & The 5th Dimension and the duo of Marilyn & Billy will be back on world stages, performing their greatest hits again soon. Stay tuned for updates & make sure to go to their official websites. We wish you, the wonderful fans of Florence & The 5th Dimension, Marilyn & Billy, LaMonte aka “Mac,” and The Original 5th Dimension special blessings — always & forever,
Robert-Allan Arno
Florence LaRue & The 5th Dimension official website: http://5thdimensionlive.com/
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. official website: http://www.mccoodavis.com
LaMonte McLemore’s hit memoir, as told to Robert-Allan Arno — the music, the memories, the magic of “From Hobo Flats to The 5th Dimension,” available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hobo-Flats-5th-Dimension-Photography/dp/0692307362/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
(Forever 5th Dimension by Robert-Allan Arno, copyright 2008-2020, a production of The Soul of The Voice, Ltd., all rights reserved)
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