Marilyn McCoo (born September 30, 1943) is an American singer, actress, and television host from Jersey City who became one of the signature voices of the 5th Dimension, the group behind 'Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In' and 'Up, Up and Away'.
Multiple Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s — “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” and “Wedding Bell Blues” with The 5th Dimension (1969), and “You Don't Have to Be a Star” with Billy Davis Jr. (1976).
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As the group's lead female vocalist, she co-wrote and sang 'You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)', a duet with her husband Billy Davis Jr. that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977.
She hosted the syndicated music television program Solid Gold (1980 to 1983), giving her a second national platform and making her one of the most familiar faces in 1980s pop television.
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- Billboard chart history (Hot 100 / Billboard 200)
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