Marilyn McCoo Interview on Tom Snyder 1993 

2022 from Virginia

Myself.

I came here to say exactly that.

And Burt Bacharach put those lyrics to music, based on a comment his wife, Angie Dickinson, made about the doorbell interrupting a dinner party at their house.

I was 10 years old when One Less Bell to Answer came out.

It's about Mundane life being EVEN more MUNDANE without THE GUY! The Lyric was Cheesy out of Design. GENIUS

Marilyn is ok but bernadette (the sister on good times) is more beautiful!!!

When I was a kid I watched Solid Gold and thought she was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen.

Ok but bernadette (the woman who is the sister on good times) is more beautiful and finer!!!

Yes, Jerry was surprisingly good!

Watch his interview with Charles Manson, he's really a complete idiot in that one too

@Jeff Kelly Marilyn McCoo still tours, is on social media, and is 79, married for 53 years to the same man, one of her Fifth Dimension bandmates, Billy Davis Jr., who is 84. They stayed together through thick and thin. That is explained in their 2004 autobiography.

Yep. This is one of Tom's worst interviews. Why would Marilyn want to insult the songwriters who crafted these songs and helped to make the Fifth Dimension so successful?

Yes, she truly is. And her speaking voice is wonderful and very sexy. And we all know how great her singing is. The total package, as it were.

Totally agree with you Wayne j.

​@@waynej2608 That is why she was such a popular television hostess. She also sang cover songs on "Solid Gold" during much of the 1980s. She co-wrote an autobiography in 2004. She is a prominent Christian in the entertainment industry, which has had many positive influences on her and has remained active in the industry.

Actually, she's 45 here, I believe. But, I'm certain she looks just as hot at 51!

She was born in September 30, 1943, so you're wrong.

@Kurt 1994 she was about 51 according to the month of the interview.

@Angel Johnson Bern Nadette Stanis is 10 years younger but Miss Marilyn has nothing to be ashamed of.

​​@@waynej2608 No, Marilyn McCoo was born on September 30, 1943 and this interview is, according to the copyright at the end of the show, from 1993, so she was, 50 years old at the time of the interview. Currently, she is 79 years old and is still on tour, looks and sounds good, is active on tours and on social media. She and her husband, Billy Davis Jr., who is 84 years old, met as part of The Fifth Dimension in the 1960s and have been married since 1969. They left to become a duet act in 1976 and had their own network television series in 1976 as well, which introduced a young comedian, Jay Leno, to television viewers. For 5 of the 8 years that the popular 1980 to 1988 nationally syndicated television music countdown series was on the air, she was a singing host or co-host, singing cover songs of the era and from her own discography. She continues to be a frequent television talk show guest. She and Billy published their autobiography in 2004. She survived a broken pelvis from a strange 2010 fall out of a chair and still sings, dances, and has a ministry. She and Billy released their first new album in over 30 years in 2021. Tom Snyder went on to do a CBS-TV interview show from 1995 to 1999. He died in 2007 at the age of 70. He would be 87 if still alive. He was a news anchor in the 1970s and had a 1973 to 1982 late night NBC-TV interview show called "The Tomorrow Show", which which might have been back on television reference that Marilyn McCoo had referred to in this interview. Her poise helped deal with all the statements and questions that were, at times, irreverent.

I never understood why she did not become a breakout solo star of the 1970s and early 1980s. She had the voice, the looks, the style, and professionalism.

Tom Snyder was an idiot from day one. I have no idea how he got his job. He always interrupted with inane comments that just made me cringe, while pretending he actually knew something. What a blowhard. But this interview demonstrates what a truly nice person Marilyn McCoo is, something I personally witnessed nearly 40 years ago. She is a gem as a person as well as a performer.

Fifth dimension was my favorite group

76 now

I know where did the time go! I was always in love with that gorgeous voice

​@@RobertLofrano She is 79 as of early 2023 and still actively tours and has a strong social media presence and a relatively new album and is remarkably active and well-preserved.

​@@bbates98 79 as of early 2023, but looks and sounds a lot younger than that.

CNBC probably regretted bringing Tom back on board when they saw interviews like this one. Yeesh!

You are right on the money!! I thought the same thing when I watched this after all these years.

Agree that the interview was embarrassing-or, more precisely, Tom Snyder was embarrassing, as were the callers. Marilyn was so polite in the way she handled this fiasco. Imagine how someone with a more sarcastic personality would have handled this. Marilyn deserved better than to have to endure such nonsense.

Old Snyder was such a _goof_ ... 😖

I thought it was me, thanks for confirming.

@Kurt - Tom died years ago 🌾

My thoughts, exactly.

You really should look up who Tom Snyder is. Since you call him "the guy interviewing", it's clear you don't know. Sure, people made fun of him for his awkward, somewhat stilted social mannerisms. But he is one of the most respected and sought-after interviewers of all time. Even difficult people like John Lennon, agreed to be interviewed by him.

@Chuck Frost. He was bizarre with that statement. It might have been for humor. Marilyn took it well.

Well you don't have to agree but bernadette stanis is far more beautiful!!!

@@angholloway5091 She is beautiful, but not the tall, classic timeless beauty of Marilyn McCoo.

@@xr2863 bernadette is actually about 5'8 with Heels without them she's 5'4 and a half so she is tall!!!