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Marilyn McCoo
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Marilyn McCoo
Homepage
http://mccoodavis.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1943-09-30,Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
Marilyn McCoo (born September 30, 1943) is an American singer, actress, and television presenter, who is best known for being the lead female vocalist in the group the 5th Dimension, as well as hosting the 1980s music television show Solid Gold. Since 1969, McCoo has been married to singer Billy Davis Jr., the founder and a co-member of the 5th Dimension. She has a three-octave vocal range. Marilyn McCoo was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, to Waymon and Mary McCoo, who were both physicians. Her grandfather was doctor Thomas Vivian McCoo of Eufaula, Alabama. She is African American. She spent her first seven years in Columbus, Georgia. At the age of seven, she moved with her parents, two sisters, and brother to Los Angeles, where she began singing, piano and dance lessons. At the age of 15, she made her television debut on Art Linkletter's Talent Show and began modelling. After graduating from Susan Miller Dorsey High School, she enrolled in UCLA, where she earned a degree in business administration. In 1962, McCoo entered the Miss Bronze California beauty pageant where she won "Miss Grand Talent". In the early and mid-1960s, McCoo was a member of the Hi-Fi's, who often opened for Ray Charles. She had been invited to join the group by photographer Lamonte McLemore, who would himself join McCoo in the 5th Dimension. Other Hi-Fi members included Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, who later formed the Friends of Distinction. She met Billy Davis Jr. in 1966 when he established the 5th Dimension, then called the Versatiles, which also included Ron Townson and Florence LaRue. The group's first big hit was with 1967's "Up, Up and Away", written by Jimmy Webb. The song won four 1968 Grammy Awards and was the title track to 5th Dimension's first hit LP. A year later, the group recorded Laura Nyro's "Stoned Soul Picnic". A medley of "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (from the musical Hair) reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April to May 1969 and won the Grammy for 'Record of the Year'. The group's recording of another Nyro composition, "Wedding Bell Blues", topped the Hot 100 in November 1969. McCoo performing at Eastern Michigan University By the early 1970s, McCoo began to sing lead on the group's remaining hits, "One Less Bell to Answer", "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All", and "If I Could Reach You". ... Source: Article "Marilyn McCoo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

My Mom's a Werewolf

4.7

My Mom's a Werewolf
1989-05-11

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max

6

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
1970-05-21

The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

8.5

The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
1990-01-01

The Woody Allen Special

3

The Woody Allen Special
1969-09-21

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

0

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
1978-05-03

Night of 100 Stars III

4

Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21

A Waltons Thanksgiving

4.7

A Waltons Thanksgiving
2022-11-20

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

4.8

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
1984-02-10

Men Who Rate a 10

0

Men Who Rate a 10
1980-10-07

7.9

Live Aid
1985-07-13

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

7.7

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987-05-18

Women of the House

6

Women of the House
1995-01-04

7.4

Punky Brewster
1984-09-16

7.3

Night Court
1984-01-04

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12

6.3

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

6

Solid Gold
1980-09-13

6.5

Dinah!
1974-10-21

0

Night-Club
1968-09-13