S.O.D. "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr

7/27/2015     This husband-and-wife duo came from the R&B soul group, The 5th Dimension.  After breaking from the band, they made the album "I Hope We Get to Love in Time" which this 1976 single is from. It's soared to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles chart and also charted well in the UK.  It was eventually certified Gold and won the couple a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.  

     The studio version also features influential bassist James Jamerson in his last performance of a Billboard #1 hit.  He is known as one of the most underrated bassists of all time and played on more than 30 #1 hits and over 70 #1 R&B hits as a session musician without recognition which is just the way they did things back then.  McCoo and Davis are still married and still perform at different venues. McCoo is also an accomplished actress.