Monthly Archives: October 2019

LaMonte McLemore Back Home, Recovering Nicely

Mac TUX SMILE10/30, Official Update: LaMonte McLemore‘s Remarkable Progress!

Hello again, friends & fans, this is LaMonte’s biographer Robert-Allan Arno on behalf of his wonderful wife & family. First, we thank each and everyone of you for your heartwarming and prayerful comments, they were shared with LaMonte and have made him smile time and again, truly cheering him on! Second, and most important, our “Mac” has made remarkable progress and is now back home, continuing to rehab with the best in the field. With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday “in the air,” we can certainly be grateful for LaMonte’s ongoing smooth recovery. We kindly add that all private messages will be returned in due time, for now, please post more of your sweet sentiments on his Facebook page…again, they will be shared with LaMonte.

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With Love from “Mac,” and much appreciation from his family and “Team Mac.”

Marilyn McCoo Returns to “Days of Our Lives” Along with Billy Davis, Jr.!

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Daytime Emmy-winning James Reynolds (Abe) and 7-time Grammy-winning Marilyn McCoo (Tamara) in 1987

Breaking News! Marilyn and Billy reported to me and now that the various “soap” columns, too are breaking the story…FOREVER 5th DIMENSION is so pleased to formally share that for the first time since 1987, our very own Marilyn will reprise her role on the NBC daytime drama, “Days of Our Lives” as that saucy, mysterious chanteuse Tamara Price, Lani Price’s (Sal Stowers) mother, on Friday, November 1! And Billy will be joining her as a new character! Will there be “Wedding Bell Blues” for daughter Lani? Will sparks re-emerge for former flames, Abe and Tamara? Will 7-time Grammy winners, “MarBill” make future appearances, too?  Stay tuned!!

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Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

Marilyn told me, “Tamara’s last appearance was over 30 years ago, I am amazed and grateful that the ‘Days’ fans are so loyal and have been wanting this return!” Having  recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, Marilyn & Billy will actually be “Up-Up and Away,” returning from their 2nd honeymoon on November 1. They share cutely, “We plan to tape it!”  –Robert-Allan Arno

Here’s the Back-story, courtesy Jason47’s Days Website:

In 1986 on “Days,” Tamara came to Salem as one of Marlena’s friends, and sang at Marlena and Roman’s wedding that same year. She briefly dated Abe Carver before leaving town on May 7, 1987. Viewers did not learn until 2015 that Tamara left Salem pregnant and gave birth to Abe’s daughter, Lani. 8,237 episodes will have aired since McCoo’s last appearance on “Days” (Episode # 5478).

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Marilyn with TV daughter Sal Stowers (“Tamara” and “Lani”), volunteering at the LA Mission. Marilyn stated, “Sal is a beautiful, lovely young woman.”

 

Florence LaRue & The 5th Dimension: Exciting Fall & Winter Tour!

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Our “Delightful Diva” Ms. Florence LaRue along with Patrice, Leonard, Floyd and Sidney, The 5th Dimension bring you the “Champagne Soul” hits of a lifetime, effortlessly garnering sold-out crowds wherever they grace the stage! Take a look at their crisp Fall & Winter ’19 Calendar with special east coast dates in October, Wisconsin dates in November, and holiday concerts this December thru New Year’s Eve in Park City, Utah …and in the “Forever 5th” vein, they’re starting to book for 2020, too! Check out The 5th Dimension official site , their in-concert schedule here:

http://5thdimensionlive.com/calendar/

50, This Summer’s Magical “5th” Number

Photo of 5th DimensionWhat an exhilarating late spring & summer of 2019, where 50 seemed to be a magical number!  You see, the anniversary of The 5th Dimension’s greatest hit of all time–spending 6 straight weeks at #1 in 1969–the medley of “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” hit its 5 decades. We talked all about it at the popular CULTURE SONAR with this exclusive Q & A between myself & LaMonte McLemore. Here’s the link to “The 5th Dimension: The Age of Aquarius at 50”:

The Fifth Dimension: The Age of Aquarius At 50

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Precious shot! Marilyn & Billy renewing their vows, 50th Wedding Anniversary

And then our 1st Couple of Pop & Soul, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in late July with a lovely renewal ceremony & soirée. I also got to have a very cool chat with “MarBill” for their golden milestone and about the secrets behind their myriad hits at CULTURE SONAR. Enjoy our informative interview, “Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.–50 Years of Marriage & Greatest Hits,” here:

The Fifth Dimension’s Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.: 50 Years of Marriage & Hits

Robert-Allan Arno

 

LaMonte McLemore Making Smooth Recovery

Official Update on LaMonte McLemore:

LaMonte McLemore Official

10/3/19: Hi, this is LaMonte’s biographer & public relations coordinator, Robert-Allan Arno, writing on behalf of his family. We wanted to let friends & fans know that on Sunday night, LaMonte had suffered a mild stroke. He is receiving the best of care and is already showing remarkable progress. Remember, whatever LaMonte has envisioned in his life & set his mind to, he has championed. His recovery will be no different. For now, we simply ask you to be our special prayer warriors to give “Mac” that extra boost! We know The original 5th Dimension family, Florence LaRue and the team of Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. are joining right along, too…so let’s all “Let the Sunshine In” for LaMonte!