5th Dimension R&B Concert Poster San Francisco Civic Center 1973

Description

Original concert poster for the 5th Dimension performing at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium on Saturday, November 3rd
On cardboard and in excellent condition with clean/small top corners staples holes and maybe some light general wear/handling -- round area shadow bottom edge on front/back is just camera lens shadow not on poster  -- please see pictures for condition and ask questions in advance if helpful. Will be mailed well-packed with insurance.
Sort of, but not really exactly, Fillmore era 60s psychedelic poster memorabilia.
Wikipedia: "
The 5th Dimension
is an
American
popular music
vocal group
, whose repertoire includes
pop
,
R&B
,
soul
,
jazz
,
light opera
, and
Broadway
—the melange was coined as "Champagne Soul".
Formed as The Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to the hipper "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. They became well-known during the late 1960s and early 1970s for their popular hits: "
Up, Up and Away
", "
Stoned Soul Picnic
", "
Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
", "
Wedding Bell Blues
", "
One Less Bell to Answer
", "
Never My Love
", "
(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All
", and
The Magic Garden
LP.
The five original members were
Billy Davis Jr.
,
Florence La Rue
,
Marilyn McCoo
,
Lamonte McLemore
, and
Ronald Townson
. They have recorded for several labels over their long careers. Their first work appeared on the
Soul City
label, which was started by
Imperial Records
/
United Artists Records
recording artist
Johnny Rivers
. The group later recorded for
Bell
/
Arista Records
,
ABC Records
, and
Motown Records
.
Some of the songwriters popularized by the 5th Dimension went on to careers of their own, especially
Ashford & Simpson
, who wrote "
California Soul
". The group is also notable for having more success with the songs of
Laura Nyro
than Nyro did herself, particularly with "
Stoned Soul Picnic
", "
Sweet Blindness
", "
Wedding Bell Blues
", "
Blowin' Away
", and "
Save the Country
". The group also recorded songs by well-known songwriters such as "
One Less Bell to Answer
", written by
Burt Bacharach
and
Hal David
, and the songs and music of
Jimmy Webb
, who wrote their hit "Up, Up and Away". The group recorded an album composed almost entirely of Webb songs called
The Magic Garden
.
The 5th Dimension's producer,
Bones Howe
, used
Bob Alcivar
as the singers' vocal arranger, as well as instrumental backing by
the Wrecking Crew
for their recording sessions."