Bringing a unique mixture of diverse talent to the group,
Billy Davis, Jr., Marilyn McCoo, Lamonte McLemore, Florence
LaRue and Ron Townson combined their jazz, opera, R&B, gospel and
dancing experience to form The 5th Dimension.


Discovered by recording star Johnny Rivers in 1966 and signed to
his Soul City Records, a few months later in 1967 The 5th Dimension
had their first hit with “Go Where You Wanna Go” and landed in the top
ten with “Up-Up And Away”. “Stoned Soul Picnic” reached the
top five in 1968 and in early 1969 a song from the Broadway rock musical
“Hair” gave them their first #1 chart topper “Aquarius”.

In that same year as Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo exchanged
wedding vows, “Wedding Bell Blues” followed with their second #1.
Peaking at #2 on the charts in 1970 they hit with, “One Less Bell to Answer”.
“Never My Love” hit in 1971 and a year later two more top ten charters,
“Last Night, I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All” and “If I Could Reach You”.

In 1976, as a duo Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis topped the chart at #1 with,
“You Don’t Have to Be a Star to be in My Show”.

McCoo & Davis continue to entertain and The 5th Dimension have been honored
with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Ron Townson died in 2001.