Age of Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In
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"Age of Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In" is a popular medley from the 1967 musical Hair, made famous by The 5th Dimension’s 1969 hit recording that became emblematic of the late-1960s counterculture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song medley ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In
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The Age of Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
1960s counterculture
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hippie movement ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSong |
Aquarius
NERFINISHED
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Let the Sunshine In NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfChartSuccess |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| describedAs | emblematic of the late-1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| era | late 1960s ⓘ |
| fromMusical | Hair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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psychedelic pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
counterculture audiences
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pop music listeners ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
orchestra
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rhythm section ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
closing section (Let the Sunshine In)
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intro section (Aquarius) ⓘ |
| influencedBy | rock music of the 1960s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | The 5th Dimension NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | vinyl single ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Age of Aquarius concept
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use of medley structure ⓘ |
| originallyFrom | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hair (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | The 5th Dimension NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The 5th Dimension NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Soul City Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| theme |
astrology
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peace ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| title | Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | stage productions of Hair ⓘ |
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The Drew Carey Show