Billy Davis Jr.
Billy Davis Jr. | |
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Davis Jr. in 1977 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 26, 1938 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer, musician |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
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Spouse | |
| Website | mccoodavis |
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Billy Davis Jr. (born June 26, 1938) is an American singer and musician, best known as a member of the 5th Dimension. Along with his wife Marilyn McCoo, he had hit records during 1976 and 1977 with "Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In", "I Hope We Get to Love in Time", "Your Love", and "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)". Davis and McCoo were married in 1969. They became the first African-American married couple to host a network television series, titled The Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. Show, on CBS in the summer of 1977, the year "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" won a Grammy Award.