Marilyn McCoo

Marilyn McCoo 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 co6untdown series Solid Gold. Since 1969 she has been married to singer Billy Davis, Jr., the founder and comember of the 5th Dimension.

Marilyn McCoo was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Waymon and Mary McCoo, who were both doctors. At the age of seven, she moved with her parents, two sisters, and brother to Los Angeles, where she commenced singing, piano and dance lessons. At the age of 15, she joined Art Linkletters Talent Show and began modelling. After graduating from 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.

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