Preminuo Gremijem nagrađeni soul pevač Lamont Meklemor
Pevač Lamont Meklemor preminuo je. Bio je jedan od osnivača grupe The 5th Dimension, vokalnog sastava čiji su uglađeni pop i soul zvuk, sa primesama psihodelije, doneli velike hitove tokom šezdesetih i sedamdesetih godina.
TL;DR
- Lamont McClain, a founding member of The 5th Dimension, passed away at 90.
- The 5th Dimension was known for their pop, soul, and psychedelic sound, achieving hits in the 1960s and 1970s.
- The group won six Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year twice for "Up, Up and Away" (1967) and "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (1969).
- McClain was also a sports and celebrity photographer, with his work published in magazines like Jet.
- He served in the U.S. Navy as an aerial photographer and played minor league baseball.
- The 5th Dimension was originally formed as the Versatiles in 1965 and later renamed by McClain.
- McClain is survived by his wife, daughter, son, sister, and three grandchildren.