Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.: Up, Up & Away
Schedule
Thu Sep 30 2021 at 07:30 pm
Location
The Ridgefield Playhouse | Ridgefield, CT
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Pepsi Rock Series powered by XfinityMarilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., are the original stars and lead singers of the legendary group, The 5th Dimension, where they launched Champagne and Pop Soul Classics, including “Up, Up and Away,” “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” “Worst That Could Happen,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Sweet Blindness,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” and “One Less Bell to Answer.” After leaving The 5th Dimension, Marilyn and Billy recorded “You Don’t Have to be a Star (to Be in My Show),” a chart topping number 1 record, which won them their 7th Grammy Award and a network television variety show on CBS. “The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Show” made TV history, with the couple being the first African-American married couple to have their own variety show.
Marilyn and Billy recently released their first studio album in three decades, Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons. On its release day, the album hit #1 on the Current Album Chart, receiving critical acclaim from reviewers and pop culture and music icons alike. Marilyn and Billy can currently be seen in Questlove’s directorial debut, “Summer of Soul (…Or, when the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” a documentary on the Harlem Cultural Festival which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award and breaking festival records.
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Where is it happening?
The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E Ridge St, Ridgefield, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
