<P> `` Medley : Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In ( The Flesh Failures ) '' ( commonly called `` Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In '' , `` The Age of Aquarius '' or `` Let the Sunshine In '' ) is a medley of two songs written for the 1967 musical Hair by James Rado and Gerome Ragni ( lyrics ) , and Galt MacDermot ( music ) , released as a single by American R&B group The 5th Dimension . The song peaked at number one for six weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the spring of 1969 . The single topped the American pop charts and was eventually certified platinum in the US by the RIAA . Instrumental backing was written by Bill Holman and provided by session musicians commonly known as the Wrecking Crew . The actual recording is something of a `` rarity '' ; the song was recorded in two cities , Los Angeles and Las Vegas , then mixed together in the studio , afterwards . </P>
<P> `` Medley : Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In ( The Flesh Failures ) '' ( commonly called `` Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In '' , `` The Age of Aquarius '' or `` Let the Sunshine In '' ) is a medley of two songs written for the 1967 musical Hair by James Rado and Gerome Ragni ( lyrics ) , and Galt MacDermot ( music ) , released as a single by American R&B group The 5th Dimension . The song peaked at number one for six weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the spring of 1969 . The single topped the American pop charts and was eventually certified platinum in the US by the RIAA . Instrumental backing was written by Bill Holman and provided by session musicians commonly known as the Wrecking Crew . The actual recording is something of a `` rarity '' ; the song was recorded in two cities , Los Angeles and Las Vegas , then mixed together in the studio , afterwards . </P>
who wrote the song the age of aquarius
who wrote the song the age of aquarius
Galt MacDermot ( music ) James Rado and Gerome Ragni ( lyrics )
Galt MacDermot ( music ) James Rado and Gerome Ragni ( lyrics )