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*Now nearing the end* of 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝐭𝐡𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰-𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝗼𝗳 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 & 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬, 𝗮𝘁 𝟬° 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟬-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟬-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗵: 𝗢𝗻 𝟮𝟭-𝟭𝟮-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝐀𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐔𝐒 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝟴𝟬𝟬-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲. In 1969 𝐀𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐔𝐒 - 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧 hit the Top 40 chart and peaked for 6 weeks at 𝐍𝐨.𝟏 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single was eventually certified platinum in the U.S. and the song listed at No. 66 on Billboard’s “Greatest Songs of All Time.“ For lyrics and names of group members, see below. The song with its uplifting, elegance, and tremendous harmonies, is a combination of two songs written for the 1967 iconoclastic musical Hair by James Rado (lyrics), Gerome Ragni (lyrics), and Galt MacDermot (music). Instrumental backing was provided by Los Angeles studio musicians known as The Wrecking Crew. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 ✝𝗝𝗼𝗲 𝗢𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻, 𝟴𝟭 𝘆𝗿𝘀 (𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟴, 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟳 - 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮); ✝ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 - 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 (𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮). The 5th Dimension was notable for a sound that blended pop, jazz, R&B, and gospel. The 5 original 5th Dimension members were (as in the video): Billy Davis Jr.(lead singer), Marilyn McCoo (with brown hair), Florence LaRue, Lamonte McLemore (with yellow shirt) and with beard, Ronald Townson (founding member Townson performed right up until kidney illness forced him to retire in 1997 and died in his home in Las Vegas at age 68, † August 2, 2001). The group has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, inducted August 9, 1991. And the group was also inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002. The song was used in the movie Forrest Gump (1994) and covered by many artists: Diana Ross, Andy Williams, The Osmonds, The Ventures, Donna Summer, Ray Stevens, Cila Black, Reaction, Johnny Mathis, Tragedy. On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin “Buzz“ Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon. About six-and-a-half hours later, Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. What else happened in 1969: LYRICS: When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius Age of Aquarius Aquarius (2x) Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revelation And the mind’s true liberation Aquarius (2x) When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius Age of Aquarius Aquarius (4x) Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in Oh, let it shine, c’mon Now everybody just sing along Let the