Billy Davis, Jr.

Billy Davis, Jr. (born June 26, 1940, St. Louis, Missouri) is an African American 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 "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 and were the main entertainers of a television program, The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. S... more

Billy Davis, Jr. (born June 26, 1940, St. Louis, Missouri) is an African American 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 "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 and were the main entertainers of a television program, The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Show, in 1977. During the same year "You Don't Have to Be a Star" won a Grammy Award. During the 1990s, they performed a concert tour called 'It Takes Two', that consisted of covers of old soul successes. less