More talent and personality in five singers than any other American singing group of their day. Real singers who could truly make music worth listening to!
When speaking about the music, the Fifth D's music is phenomenal and timeless. What's also phenomenal and timeless is the beauty of both of the ladies. Everyone's always talking about how beautiful Mrs Mccoo is which I completely agree she is. She was really the main reason I watched Solid Gold every week as a kid. That being said, I personally find Florence just as beautiful. I liked how she sort of got the spotlight here. Such a gorgeous lady. She was an absolute knock out in my book !
Sinatra preferred Florence as do I. Apparently from what I've been reading and watching, Florence was getting most of the manly attention back in the day. They were both knockouts.
I was a little kid in the psychedelic 70's. I grew up watching the Flip Wilson Show, the Ed Sullivan Show, the Red. Skeleton Show, the Carol Burnett Show, Rowan and Martin's Laugh In Sock It To Me, and many others. How I sure miss that era.
I used to watch The Flip Wilson Show as a kid.He always had great guests on his program.This clip shows a side of the 5th Dimension viewers rarely experienced on network TV.As well as being a very talented group,they seem like they would be fun to hang with.
The Flip Wilson Show was a show that all of us looked forward to watching to see the how his invited guest would play into his comedy skits specially when Geraldine was out.
Believe it or not, about 25 years ago I was riding a shuttle bus between the Dorado Hilton and Dorado Beach Hotels, and I saw a familiar face. I asked, "Excuse me....are you Flip Wilson"? He say, "Yes". I said, "I loved your show....never missed it". He said, "Thanks". Nobody on the bus even blinked. He's looked great...and seamed a little surprised.
I love them. Unfortunately I was only 2 when they released Up Up And Away 🙁. But all the same, I grew up hearing their music 😊. I wish I had a time machine sometimes.
Total-Class, 2 gorgeous , talented ladies, proud, smart, & when they sang, it was always the very best. I was in love with Marilyn from the very start : STILL one of the most talented, gorgeous ladies of all-time. -------The 5D were the very best of the 60's & 70's ! ------------------WolfSky9, 71 y/o
Not just a great singer; what a sexy speaking voice Florence has. I love Marilyn like the rest of them, but my eyes are always on Florence because when she sings and dances in the way only Ms. LaRue knows how, her beautiful eyes and dazzling smile light up the screen.
The 5th dimension. Great segment here. When I was a kid, I always looked forward to the Flip Wilson Show. I always hoped for the Geraldine character. I used to like to mimic him and his voice when he was Geraldine. I did it pretty good too.
I always thought that the 5th Dimensions were a cool group beautiful people counting singers and especially Florence and Marilyn McCoo wow wow sexy ladies with class right next to the Supremes.
That story they told about their start is pretty much the truth . They were with Motown briefly and Motown had Billy Davis singing lead and the others in background . They sounded similar to the Four Tops with that particular song.
marylin and bill always like my poppa and mama, they sing and doing the jerk chicken they kiss in the picnic, preach in the chapel... minus billy,LOL! they looked powdered fresh cute included ng marylin with cute fine self.
I found Flip Wilson to be obnoxious back in the day. He seems comic, but he truly was a spiteful person. The Fifth Dimension was far better than this. They were a CLASS act.
