June 26, 2017–The birthday of Billy Davis, Jr., our Gentleman of Soul has been special cause for celebration over the 9 years we’ve been doing FOREVER 5thDIMENSION, honoring the man whose motto is “What comes from the heart, goes to the heart.”  And that’s been proven in each and every one of his recorded...

May 19, 2017–The prestigious Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters celebrity luncheon honored Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. for their achievements in radio & TV broadcasting with a heartfelt and fun-loving Friday afternoon tribute.  As reported to Forever 5th Dimension from key attendees, the duo of the hour– 7-time Grammy-winning musical legends McCoo & Davis (“Up-Up and...

It seems like New York City, itself and everyone who’s excitedly peeking in from all over today’s social media is making “the world a nicer place” while still abuzz about this past Wednesday’s Jimmy Webb Celebration! The star-studded extravaganza at the “venue of venues,” Carnegie Hall, heralded the tunesmith extraordinaire, composer of such classics...

Review–Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. in “Up, Up and Away, a Musical Fable,” Theater at Westbury, Long Island, June 9, 2016 by Robert-Allan Arno This is the type of “review” which can be deemed as subjective and objective.  Not only am I the biographer of The Original 5th Dimension and its founder, LaMonte...

Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo admit that when one of their songs comes on the radio, they turn it up because they want to hear themselves. “The problem is that we’re listening for mistakes,” said Davis. “Did he hit that note? He’s flat, what happened there? Even years later, we’re always critiquing. We’re...

In his memoir, “From Hobo Flats to The 5th Dimension,” founder of The 5th Dimension and life-long friend, LaMonte McLemore earmarks Billy Davis, Jr.’s interpretation of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” as incomparable, bringing a tear to his eye. As biographer of both The original 5th and “Mac,” I was so proud...

Published by Mike Morsch on October 11, 2014 The cracks in musical cohesiveness among the members of The 5th Dimension were evident to the group’s members by the time they began work on the “Earthbound” album in 1975. They had reunited with songwriter Jimmy Webb, who had penned the group’s first pop hit, “Up, Up and Away”...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MISS McCOO FOREVER 5th DIMENSION Celebrates “The Marilyn Solos” by Robert-Allan Arno & the Fans September 30th–  It’s that memorable date when we get to celebrate not only the exquisite lady but “The Marilyn Solos,” those timeless recorded jewels that become impossibly more lovely with every year, just like La McCoo herself. Marilyn...

The Many Faces of “Live:”  McCoo & Davis at the Top of their Show A CD Review by Robert-Allan Arno _______________________________ First, let’s not mistake this review’s pun-in-the-title (“The Many Faces of ‘Live’”) for the recent treatise our two romantic stars issued a few years back, “The Many Faces of Love;” that outing was a...

by Michael P. Coleman Most know that over one half of all marriages end in divorce.  In Hollywood, that “success” rate is even lower.  Just this week, EXTRA reported that Will & Jada’s 17 year marriage “…is the equivalent of 50 years in the midwest!”.   So when a celebrity couple celebrates their 45th...