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It’s Time for Cool Croonin’, dedicated to The Original 5th Dimension, Recommended by #MarilynBilly

Dear FOREVER 5th DIMENSION global fans & friends,

At this heartwarming holiday time of year, may I present the release of my new Pop-Jazz CD*…and ALL its proceeds go to the America to Africa Higher Education Foundation (AAHEF)…

*COOL CROONIN’ by Robert-Allan Arno, featuring 10 tunes including “Do Nothin’ till You Hear from Me,” “Rio de Janeiro Blue,” “The Nearness of You,” “Summertime,” “Skylark,” “What a Wonderful World,” “Nuit et Jour (Night and Day),” “Where or When” (Dedicated to The Original 5th Dimension), and just in time for Christmas, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” more.

The cost is $25.00, all CDs personally inscribed, available at this easy Stripe link:

https://buy.stripe.com/bJe8wPenwaVCeUI5sK5kk00

7-time Grammy winners Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. say, “Robert-Allan is adventurous, taking notes where he wants them to go, he’s free where he places his feelings, making the listener feel it, too. Makes us think of some of the great legends —Herb Jeffries, Louis Armstrong in some places. Wonderful jazz inflections. A beautiful deep voice which catches the ear.”

Again, the cost is $25.00, and 100% of the profit goes to AAHEF. Available at this Stripe link:

https://buy.stripe.com/bJe8wPenwaVCeUI5sK5kk00

LaMonte McLemore adds, “Robert sings with a whole lotta Soul. Mieko and I love to listen to COOL CROONIN’ in our home, ‘Rio de Janeiro Blue” is one of our favorites!”

“From my living room to yours, I’m so pleased to share these ‘favorite to sing with a jazz trio’ 10 tunes, with all proceeds going to a very special cross-cultural foundation.”Robert-Allan Arno❤

Cover Art by: Ephraim David Udoka

Remembering Duke Fakir, Founding Member of The Four Tops

Forever 5th Dimension is so sorry to learn of the passing of the wonderful Abdul “Duke” Fakir at 88, the energetic and elegant original member of Motown legends, The Four Tops, who remained with the group for over 7 decades. His longtime friend, LaMonte McLemore of The Original 5th Dimension reflects: “We all came up together, respected our mutual talents, rooted for, admired and learned from one another on our roads to success. The dapper Duke was truly a great guy.”

Enjoy this special version of “Stoned Soul Picnic” as recorded by “The Magnificent 7″…The Supremes and The Four Tops:

Please read this detailed tribute to Mr. Fakir by our good friend Chris Rizik at SoulTracks.com, at this link: https://soultracks.com/duke-fakir-last-original-four-tops-member-dies/

#RememberingDukeFakir
#DukeFakirOriginalMemberTheFourTops

Forever 5th Dimension by Robert-Allan Arno, a production of The Soul of The Voice, Ltd., copyright 2008-24, intellectual property, all rights reserved.

New Year Wishes

First, thank you to our good friends at Rewound Radio, the #1 oldies internet station. The 5th Dimension scored beautifully in their annual Top 77 of all-time, with “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” and “One Less Bell to Answer”…complete with special intros by Billy and Marilyn. Listen all holiday week through New Year’s Day at http://www.RewoundRadio.com

Did you know that in 1967 during this final week of December, according to our friends at The Wrecking Crew, the all-time favorite concept album of the members of The Original 5th Dimension and worldwide fans alike, “The Magic Garden” was issued? Break out a re-issue CD, a vintage album, or go to YouTube and re-live the entire song cycle…or savor special tunes like “Carpet Man,” “Paper Cup” (a personal fave of Michael Jackson, by the way), “Orange Air,” “The Girls’ Song,” or the quintessential “Worst that Could Happen.” And the “MG” theme was inspired by Jimmy Webb‘s girlfriend, as the lyric goes, “all over Susan”…

16,918 Views! As we enter a new year, our 16th of Forever 5th Dimension, I deeply thank our stars, Marilyn & Billy, Florence and LaMonte, their respective management, and fans the world over, not only from all throughout the United States but visitors from Brazil, Germany, England, Japan, Australia, Canada, Africa, and more. Yes, just in from WordPress, we’ve had a lovely crowd of 16,918 viewers at the blog in ’23! Look for 2024 surprises from each of our stars, including concert dates for “The First Couple of Pop n’ Soul,” Marilyn & Billy, Florence LaRue & The 5th Dimension, and much more (hint: Mac has a cool caper upcoming, too!) We’ll have the scoop on it all, right here!

In God’s Loving Kindness,

Robert-Allan Arno

Forever 5th Dimension by Arno, a production of The Soul of The Voice, Ltd., intellectual property, all rights reserved.