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Marilyn McCoo

Marilyn McCoo, American singer

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Born
September 30, 1943
Age in 2026
83
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1943

About Marilyn McCoo

Marilyn McCoo is an American singer, actress, and television presenter, who is best known for being the lead female vocalist in the group the 5th Dimension as well as hosting the 1980s music television show Solid Gold. In 1962, McCoo entered the Miss Bronze California beauty pageant where she won "Miss Grand Talent". The song won four 1968 Grammy Awards and was the title track to 5th Dimension's first hit LP.

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Marilyn McCoo timeline

  1. In 1962, McCoo entered the Miss Bronze California beauty pageant where she won "Miss Grand Talent".
  2. The song won four 1968 Grammy Awards and was the title track to 5th Dimension's first hit LP.

The world when Marilyn McCoo was born

Marilyn McCoo was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Marilyn McCoo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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