1969 The 5th Dimension – Wedding Bells Blues (US:#1 UK:#16)
“Wedding Bell Blues” is a song written and recorded by Laura Nyro in 1966. The best known version was a number one hit for The 5th Dimension in 1969.
The lyrics are written from the perspective of a woman whose boyfriend has not yet proposed to her, and who wonders, “am I ever gonna see my wedding day?” The song carries dual themes of adoring love and frustrated lament.
The title subsequently became a popular phrase in American pop culture.
Album
Video
Musicians
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Mike Deasy |
| Guitar | Tommy Tedesco |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Rowles |
| Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
| Keyboards | Pete Jolly |
| Percussion | Hal Blaine |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
| Vocals | Billy Davis Jr |
| Vocals | Florence LaRue |
| Vocals | Lamonte McLemore |
| Vocals | Marilyn McCoo |
| Vocals | Ron Townson |
Produced By
Bones Howe
Songwriters
Laura Nyro
Charts
US:#1
UK:#16