LaMonte McLemore, co-founder of the Grammy-winning soul-pop group The 5th Dimension, has died at age 90. He passed away Tuesday at his Las Vegas home from natural causes after suffering a stroke several years ago, according to Billboard.
McLemore, born Sept. 17, 1935, in St. Louis, was an American singer, photographer, and founding member of The 5th Dimension, helping shape the polished crossover sound of late-1960s and early-1970s pop and R&B.
The group won two Grammys for Record of the Year with “Up, Up and Away” and “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” both later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and earned seven gold albums and six platinum singles.
Beyond music, McLemore served in the U.S. Navy as an aerial photographer, worked as a photographer for Jet magazine, and even pursued professional baseball. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Mieko, his children, sister, and three grandchildren.