Up On the Roof

It’s the title of the 1962 hit by the Drifters, and reached #5 on the pop charts and #4 on R&B charts. Did you know that it was co-written by singer/songwriter Carole King and lyricist Gerry Goffin who were once married and also both born under the sign of Aquarius (no they did NOT write Age of Aquarius (see below).This young starling was up on a neighbor’s roof early today.

The rest of the family seemed to be singing harmony.

This lone young fledging was also there (finch or cardinal?).

 
And these lookout sparrows.

Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine is a medley of two songs written for the 1967 musical Hair by James Rado & Gerome Ragni (lyrics), and Galt MacDermot (music). It was later released as a single by The 5th Dimension in 1969.This song(s) was one a worldwide hit, and in the U.S.it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list.