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.
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