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A Season Of Renaissance – Summer Of Soul
McCoo and Davis star in the Questlove documentary, “Summer Of Soul”. The documentary has won the Sundance Award and the Critics Choice Award as well as being Grammy-nominated. Marilyn and Billy also signed a multi-album recording deal with EE1/BMG. Marilyn and Billy released “blackbird Lennon-McCartney Icons, which returned the couple to the Billboard Charts after an absence of over 35 years. Billy and Marilyn received awards from the Congressional Black Caucus, LATM, and the John F. Kennedy Profile In Courage Award. Marilyn and Billy also became the first African-American married couple to be selected for a 2nd Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A Season Of Renaissance – Billy Davis Jr. And Marilyn McCooHad Several Hits
“Marilyn and Billy ascended to fame as the co-founders, stars and lead singers of legendary vocal group, The Original 5th Dimension, where they launched Champagne and Pop Soul Classics, including “Up, Up and Away,” “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” “Worst That Could Happen,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Sweet Blindness,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” “A Change Is Gonna Come,” “Last Night (I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All),” “One Less Bell to Answer” and more.” After leaving their group, Billy and Marilyn recorded “ You Don’t Have To Be A Star” which was a number one record.
“The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Show” made TV history, with the couple being the first and to date only, African-American married couple to have their own series.” Marilyn also hosted “Solid Gold” for seven years. “Marilyn & Billy enjoy tremendous success as recording artists, performers, actors and authors. 15 gold and 3 platinum records. Their best-selling autobiography, “Up Up and Away: How We Found Love, Faith, and a Lasting Marriage in the Entertainment World”.
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Marilyn and Billy are philanthropists. “They are founding artists for The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, The Music Center in Los Angeles California, Children’s Hospital Charities raising hundreds of millions of dollars through CMN’s Broadcasts, United Negro College Fund.” Billy and Marilyn also support the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation as well as Elizabeth Taylor Aids foundation as well.
Marilyn, of course, guest stars on Days of Our Lives from time to time when she can fit it into her schedule. Marilyn’s character, Tammy Price’s daughter just learned that Tamara isn’t her mother after all. Tamara will be very upset with her sister and her mother for blowing this story. Can the family ever come together again? Tamara’s former love interest was former police commissioner, Abe Carver (James Reynolds).
Marilyn and Billy have been married for over 52 years to date.
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