June 26, 2021: Billy Davis, Jr. is truly an American treasure. The multi-Grammy winning soul stylist, with roots as lead singer of The Original 5th Dimension–along with his beautiful wife of soon-to-be 52 years and duet partner, Marilyn McCoo–has an instantly recognizable voice. Fellow-Original 5th mate, the vivacious Florence LaRue declares, “No one sounds like Billy…he can break your heart!” And his best comrade, 5th-founder LaMonte McLemore punctuates his own memoir (“From Hobo Flats to The 5th Dimension’) by acknowledging: “Billy’s lead on ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ says it all.” Mac adds, “Not to mention his ‘havin’ church’ on our biggest hit ‘Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.'” Yes, the man who implored the world to “Sing along with The 5th Dimension” invited us to share in his own harmonic journey….that of an incomparable legacy artist, a stellar showman, and an inspiring faith-based figure. Marilyn reminds, “Billy always says, ‘What comes from the heart goes to the heart.'” Heralded by the likes of Jimmy Webb (“Up-Up and Away”), Eddie Levert (The O’Jays) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire), Billy humbly sums up his talents best of all, “That’s not me…it’s God working through me!” Happy Birthday Billy, on behalf of your myriad global fans, we love you and celebrate you with these curated 20 solo “Billy gems” at this YouTube link:
Happy Birthday Billy Davis, Jr. — His Greatest Solos! – YouTube
~~Robert-Allan Arno, Forever 5th Dimension
(Forever 5th Dimension by Robert-Allan Arno, a production of The Soul of The Voice, Ltd, intellectual property, all rights reserved, copyright 2008-2021)
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