Formed: in Los Angeles, 1965. (The Versatiles) Members: Billy Davis, Jr. Lamonte McLemore Ron Townson Florence Larue Marilyn McCoo
When turned down by Motown, Johnny Rivers signed them on to his own record company in 1966. Their first Soul City single, "I'll Be Lovin' You Forever," was a flop, but a cover of the Mamas and the Papas' "Go Where You Wanna Go" climbed to the Top 20. Jimmy Webb got the group their real breakthrough hit, 1967's "Up, Up and Away". The group's success peaked in 1969, releasing a medley of two songs from the musical "Hair". The medley, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", became a huge hit and a symbol for the Flower Power era.
