"Love, Peace and Happiness" is a 1970 song by American

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band,

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. It appeared on the album of the same name, and was a hit in 1970.

Background

The single was released on Columbia (4-45088), backed with a

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composition, "If You Want Me To". It was released in the UK on

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(No. 58-4846). Following the formula of their earlier hit, "

Time Has Come Today "Time Has Come Today" is a hit single by the American psychedelic soul group the Chambers Brothers, written by Willie & Joe Chambers. The song was recorded and released as a single in 1966 by Columbia Records. It was then featured on the album ...

" with its longer album version and the shorter single version, "Love Peace And Happiness" did the same. Even though the credited composer on the US Columbia single is The Chambers Brothers, the composers are

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, Joseph Chambers,

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and

Willie Chambers Willie Chambers (born March 3, 1938) is an American singer, guitarist, and former member of The Chambers Brothers, a rock band in the 1960s with hits " Time Has Come Today", "I Can't Turn You Loose", and " Love, Peace and Happiness". He continues ...

Chart history

It peaked in the US at number 96 in February 1970.

Referenced

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/ref> The song is commonly interpolated by members of the

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(NPHC) to express passion for their respective organizations. Most prominently, members of

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sing the words "All of my love, my peace and happiness, I'm gonna give it to Alpha" to the popular first verse.

References

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