Starting out as a vocal group called the Versatiles the 5th Dimension included, Marilyn McCoo, Florence LaRue, Billy Davis Jr., Lamont McLemore and Ron Townson. The band they formed was a soul-infulenced harmony group. Based in Los Angeles the group toped the US charts for the first time in the 1960's.
After a couple of albums they turned to the song writing of Laura Nyro, whose beautiful soul sounding songs continued their success and introduced the group to the R&B charts. In 1971 they hit number two on the US charts with 'One Less Bell to Answer'. McCoo and Davis left the band and sang as a duet. They had a number 1 hit in 1976 with 'You Don't Have to Be a Star'.
5th Dimension Cool Facts:
McCoo and Davis also had successful careers as solo artists.
'The Age of Aquarius' was released in 1969 on Soul City records.
The original quintet briefly reunited in the early 1990s.
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