“We’re so sorry to note the passing of legendary composer and songwriter, Burt Bacharach. Along with lyricist Hal David, their “One Less Bell to Answer” remains one of The 5th Dimension’s most beloved of our greatest hits, a true fan favorite….and ours too. The 5th Dimension was also so blessed to appear on Burt’s TV special, ‘Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La,’ where we co-arranged with him the spiritual “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” before going into the studio.” ~~LaMonte McLemore as told to Robert-Allan Arno
Special links:
Watch The 5th Dimension perform “One Less Bell” on the Andy Williams Show, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1mwjsCY1Ug
Marilyn McCoo told FOREVER 5th DIMENSION, “We couldn’t believe we were creating with Burt!” Watch The 5th Dimension co-arranging, and then in the studio with “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3atfqfWmwo&t=168s
Listen to “All Kinds of People” by Bacharach/David, recorded by The 5th Dimension (Florence LaRue solo) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwCjsGo32fM
Listen to “What the Word Needs Now is Love” by Bacharach/David as part of “Love Medley,” performed on “The 5th Dimension/Live,” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rW3DKIpKxM
Listen to “As Long as There’s an Apple Tree” by Bacharach/David recorded by The 5th Dimension (Marilyn/Florence duet), here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIOEEZaAIMU
Listen to “Living Together, Growing Together” by Bacharach/David, a Top 40 single by The 5th Dimension, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N13SjDCSPpM
Listen to “This Girl’s in Love with You” by Bacharach/David from “The Many Faces of Love,” Marilyn McCoo/Billy Davis, Jr. (Marilyn solo) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh2-Fiwb2s8
Listen to “Let Me Be Lonely” by Bacharach/David recorded by The 5th Dimension, (Florence solo,) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxZ7TwePIvw
Jimmy Webb notes in his poignant tribute to Burt Bacharach: “I studied him…I learned about chords from listening to Burt’s songs on the radio. I tried to write like him (listen to my song “The Girls’ Song” by The 5th Dimension). He was integral to my informal songwriting education.” Listen to Burt’s influence on this Marilyn/Florence duet, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP0qBPSg1vc
And BILLBOARD features “One Less Bell to Answer” as one of Burt Bacharach’s Top 10 best, at this link: https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-burt-bacharach-songs/whats-new-pussycat-1965/?fbclid=IwAR3OxcM_wlR-IG_IxQ84TK51vEwjYDv3kN21qfTHXG3wdmwlR8HPCUxm22c
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