"Blowing Away" (sometimes written as "Blowin' Away") is a song written by

Laura Nyro Laura Nyro ( ; born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums ''Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' (1968 ...

and included on her 1967 album ''

More Than a New Discovery ''More Than a New Discovery'' is the debut album by Bronx-born singer, songwriter, and pianist Laura Nyro. It was recorded during 1966 and released early in following year on the Verve Folkways imprint of the Verve Records label. The name of th ...

''. In 1969,

the 5th Dimension The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire includes pop, R&B, soul, jazz, light opera, and Broadway. Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. Betwe ...

recorded it for their album '' The Age of Aquarius''. Also released as a single, the 5th Dimension's version reached number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was produced by

Bones Howe Dayton Burr "Bones" Howe (born March 18, 1933) is an American record producer and recording engineer who scored a string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, often of the sunshine pop genre, starting in 1965 with The Turtles cover of Bob Dylan's "It ...

and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe.

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1967 songs 1969 singles Songs written by Laura Nyro Laura Nyro songs The 5th Dimension songs Song recordings produced by Bones Howe Song recordings produced by Milt Okun {{1960s-single-stub