Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. rose to fame as singers in the popular grou… Read Full Bio ↴Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. rose to fame as singers in the popular group The Fifth Dimension and catapulted to further stardom when they went out on their own and recorded multiple hit albums in the mid 70s with "I Hope We Get to Love in Time," "Your Love," and "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)."

Davis and McCoo have been married since 1969 and were hosts of the television program, "The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Show, in 1977." That same year, "You Don't Have to Be a Star" won a Grammy Award. In total, the pair have earned seven Grammys along with 15 Gold and three Platinum albums.

Saving All My Love For You
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Saving All My Love For You' by these artists:

Akiko Tsuruga A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
B. Russell I never thought I'd find the love I'd searched for all…
Bruno Bertone Orchestra A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Glee Cast Joe: A few stolen moments is all that we share You'…
J.Barbetti 'Cause I don't want to lose you, babe Lee Lee J…
Joe & Quinn Only the love, I dream of Can give me love when…
Juju A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Kris Thomas A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Lady Diva A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…

Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Luís Represas A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Paul Mauriat Ryan Adams Follow The Lights My Love For You Is Real My l…
Pierre Belmonde A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Susan Wong A few stolen moments is all that we share You’ve got…
Sweet Surrender A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Syesha Mercado (by Whitney Houston) A few stolen moments is all that we…
Tatiana Del Toro A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
The Countdown Singers A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Tom Waits It's too early for the circus, It's too late for the…
V.A. We were sweethearts in summer, lovers by fall But winterti…
Various Artist For you, my love, I'd do most anything, For you, my…
Various Artists Y-yeah y-yeah y-yeah-eh Y-yeah y-yeah y-yeah-eh Y-yeah y-yea…
Whitney A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Whitney Huston A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Whitney Houston A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
Whitney Houston feat. Richard Marx Nathan East Julia Waters Maxine Waters & Oren Waters A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got…
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Tom Waits It's too early for the circus, It's too late for the…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.:

Blackbird Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken win…
I Thank You Thank you for caring and helping us grow Sharing ideas that…
In My Lifetime You can come as you are, with just your heart And…
Let's Be Together Today Let's Be Together Today Words and Music by Fred Rogers Let'…
My Love For You Forever as long as I shall live My love for you…
Shine On Silver Moon Somethin′ comes over my lady In a moonlit night Turnin' her …
Shining Star Oohh yeah Honey you are my shining star Don′t you go away Oh…
This Girl's In Love With You You see this girl, this girl′s in love with you Yes,…
YOU DON You can come as you are With just your heart…
You Don't Have To Be You can come as you are With just your heart…
You Don't Have To Be A Star You can come as you are, with just your heart And…
You don't have to be a star 1977 You can come as you are With just your heart…
You Dont Have To Be You can come as you are With just your heart…
You Dont Have To Be A Star You can come as you are, with just your heart And…
You Make Me Feel Brand New My love I'll never find the words, my love To tell you…
Your Love Each day when I rise and I look at you I…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Marilyn McCoo:

Away in a Manger Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, The little…
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be li…
I Thank You Thank you for caring and helping us grow Sharing ideas that…
One Less Bell to Answer One less bell to answer One less egg to fry One less…
You Don't Have To Be A Star You can come as you are, with just your heart And…
You Don't Have To Be A Star You can come as you are, with just your heart And…
You Don't Have to Be a Star Baby You can come as you are With just your heart…
You Don't Have toBe a Star You can come as you are With just your heart…
You Dont Have To Be A Star You can come as you are, with just your heart And…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Billy Davis Jr.:

Away in a Manager Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, The little…
Away in a Manger Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, The little…
Away In The Manger Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, The little…
You Don You can come as you are, with just your heart And…

You Don't Have to Be a Star You can come as you are, with just your heart And…

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01shine on silver moon7:19

02So Many Things For Free4:06

03You Got The Love2:33

04I Thank You4:24

05I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)

06Stay With Me

07I Got Love For You3:11

08Saving All My Love For You3:30

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09Carry Me4:55

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Comments from YouTube:

Clee Jackson

8y↑78

It surprised me to learn that this is the original version of what later became Whitney Houston's hit. I like both versions. But this one here shows that Marilyn McCoo uses hers in a class of her own.

Jermaine Jermaine

2y↑6

It is amazing how songs about adultery and breaking up homes and families find their way with great admiration into our hearts, well, at least until the story is not only a melodious song but a reality. Then come the tears and the heartbreak. Oh what a tangled web we weave!!

Michael M

I agree....another amazing song is Billy Paul's..Me and Mrs Jones....love it since I was a kid...also about adultery

BishBish

5y↑43

I really like this version but Whitney’s live versions of this songs are just mind blowing

Amber Dancy

6y↑23

I had no Idea! I love Marilyn McCoo's voice!

Philip Collins

2y↑1

I worked in radio at the time, and am totally surprised by this. I don't believe it ever made it onto the charts. Amazing.

cbjrcher1

7y↑46

Marilyn's delivery and phrasings would be perfect for musicals

Large Marge

6y↑11

Perfect phrasing. Perfect range. No other version compares.

butterliz876

4y↑4

Whitney's better. There is something about Whitney's voice it was smooth, raw, transitions flowed. This version is lovely but Whitney gave life to the song.

L'or Noir

5y↑2

Large Marge yea Whitney’s for sure

Manuel Legaspi

6y↑25

The only original vocalist who sang this song!! what a lovely poise & diction!!

Dragon

2y↑3

Sweet, tasteful and reflective of the genre at the time. Love this original rendition.

Jean Schneider

5y↑37

I miss this time of my life when music was so beautiful to listen to.

BishBish

5y↑14

I just love the atmosphere this song creates but vocally Whitney Houston was extremely superior but honestly they both tie.

R S

5y↑15

Didn't realise this was an original. Smooth, Soulful, Classy

Bookworm Doe

6y↑10

What a GREAT SINGER she is!! AWESOME...and I also loved the 5th Dimension.

Haha Herby

4y↑25

Most beautiful side ho song ever written

G L

2y↑2

How about As We Lay by Shirley Murdock? 😂🤣😅😆

Sunkissed38 Queen

😂

GanG GanG

3y↑1

LMFAOOO

mark1968

4y↑6

Marilyn McCoo is one heck of a classy lady.

Kdog

2y↑1

I remember this version it brings me back to my childhood

Guadalupe Franco

3y↑2

I do prefer this, the original. Marilyn's voice is powerful.

Leila Lacbayan

5y↑51

i'm so shookt I thought Whitney's version was the original one.

Danny Dorko

2y↑2

two of the three big hits off Whitney's first album (this and greatest love of all) were covers

Mary Phillip

7y↑6

I grew up listening to music like this. If you really researched a lot of songs today was recorded back in the sixties even in the 50's

E Vilas Boas

6y↑6

Great song and amazing singer

longbranch11207

5y↑100

Damn all of Whitney’s hits were covers I had no idea

kamala b

A lot of Luther Vandross hits were covers as well.

SALVE SOMBILON

3y↑1

@Kiyotaka Ishimaru ALL AT ONCE ONE MOMENT IN TIME

Lorraine Robertson

😃😀😀

Lorraine Robertson

😃😃😃

SALVE SOMBILON

@Stephon all at once , hold me

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Richard Ivory

3y↑2

Marylin or Whitney? Both talented women and both versions are terrific!

Teddy Wilson

3y↑3

OH my god. I didn't know this song was so great

peteiswriteingnow

3y↑2

This is good, but Whitney had one of the greatest voices ever, she was such a talent.

Daniel Heintz

6y↑8

I just learned in 2018, that Whitneys Song is a cover of this one. The original is nice, but the Whitney-Version is a bomb!!

chris wright

7y↑41

I love both versions,
but Whitney's is a tad more better.

Lineial Quantum

@Putrandi Muqtadir nice way to put it

Ken Lee

@uknow who Well, at least ''more good'' wasn't used instead.

Putrandi Muqtadir

4y↑2

by better, it surely means 'better suits our preference'. cause y'know, nothing, just nothing in "music and any sort of art" that one(s)'s is actually straightforward better than other's. it's just/simply a matter of 'taste', see. Now i hope that settles it, cause w'all know, we ARE SO tired by this kind of dispute over something that initially is supposed to delight us in one way or another. Again, i thought art, music especially, is supposed to unite us, somehow, perhaps one day.
geez, i'm so pitiful, why

Carlos Koschel

4y↑1

"is better"

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melvin bernardes

8y↑2

I remember this song during my younger years..this is the original.

Curtis Davis

5y↑16

I was today years old when I found out Whitney’s version was a cover and this one is the original. I like it though

Le Burg

3y↑1

This sounds like something you’d hear in a department store in the early 80s.

Michael Brickley

4y↑4

Just saw Laura on Family Matters sing this song and was curious as to whether someone besides Whitney Houston sang it. Had no idea that Whitney’s rendition wasn’t the original. She basically made every song she sang her own. Marilyn McCoo did her thing here too, though. Love 5th Dimension

Lorensia Wynkwardt

Aretha Franklin sang it live too, before Whitney recorded it

Jacobe Clayton

4y↑1

Michael Brickley no prob

Michael Brickley

4y↑1

Professional Singer Jacobe Clayton I could not believe that this was true. Looked it up and unfortunately Urkel did sing this too. Thanks.

Jacobe Clayton

4y↑1

Steve Urkel sung it also lol

mike hunt

This version needs to be remastered.

helenhormigos

5y↑7

Marilyn McCoo’s version has a lot of heart and soul. Whitney Houston’s version is a lot of voice acrobatics.

Fuzztone

This lady sings. Houston shouts tunefully.

Joel

4y↑2

helenhormigos This version is boring

J. Ry

4y↑28

Love Mama Marilyn, but Mama Whitney made the song soar.

Me Only

3y↑1

This is too poppy for me still give it 8/10 Whitney delivered on point. Like a previous comment engineer missed vocal punch at tonite is the night which gave Whitney more edge.

J Donaldson

4y↑1

Nice version! But Whitney's growl on that last pre-chorus is one of the sexiest things in pop since Ronnie Spector went "mmm" in "You Baby."

Wendelin W. DeLoach

4y↑27

If Whitney covers your song she owns it thereafter. Aretha could do that on some songs. Dionne too. Luther could show nuf steal yo song. Patti too. Whitney sings it, it is over!

Art Boston

3y↑1

Depends how you choose to look at it. Whitney's version of "I will always love you" was the bigger hit commercially but Dolly got the bigger paycheck since it was her song. Dolly had the bigger smile on the way to the bank as is usually the case with the owner of the publishing.

Royce Mosley

4y↑4

Whitney is sings a bit more closely to the beat. Marilyn sings it a bit more free. More like jazz or soul than pop. Whitneys recordings were generally all pretty straight forward with a bit of well placed, very tasteful embellishments where melody is concerned. Her live? Now THAT'S a ride! I'm sory...

But if Nippy came along & covered /re-released your song & didn't include you? Aretha excluded, you and your song are thereby divorced. 😂

mike hunt

This version should have been a hit. Too much disco was played on the radio I guess.

Robert Harlan

5y↑3

The great arranger, Gene Page (RIP), is the difference in this rendition and Whitney's classic, who Gene arranged--look him up.

celestin ngilima

3y↑2

2021 ☺️❤️ this song ! ☺️❤️

Hamoudi

Don't get me wrong, I love Whitney Houston's music sincerely, but I like this version better.

Iris Acheson

8y↑7

Lovely couple, wonderful Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, jr

Odelia Lynn Thornhill

Oh wow this was the original so beautiful i see whitney was inspired

setsuya sakai

3y↑2

偶然買ったCDの中に入ってたからびっくり。
けどこのバージョンもなかなか良いね。

Tristan Mullen

5y↑8

I just realized that pretty much all of Whitney’s #1 hits was someone else’s song 🤔

Jay Oh

Whitney was a singer; she wasn't a songwriter.

Janet Hodson

4y↑1

Love the emoji.

Michel Obasi

5y↑14

Not everyone can deliver a cover with a new intensity, that is what set Whitney aside, she adds new meaning and verve to every song. U can never find another person do a of Whitney's song nearly half as good... She is iconic

daft tassia

5y↑5

Whitney Houston was known for her singing not her songwriting

Titch Moynihan

Nostalgia aint what it used to be

Wil Adams

5y↑3

While I adore the song, You Don't Have to be a Star, it is no surprise to me that his was not a hit. Her rendition is utterly without any of the emotion and feeling that Whitney put into her remake. Whitney's version is therefore the Classic, while this is a bloodless attempt.

Trena Robinson

I knew it was a cover when Whitney sang it, just couldn't remember the original singer.

Nadia Syahira

5y↑3

So cozy

SALVE SOMBILON

5y↑6

withneys version, song of the year 1986

Pete Peterkin

5y↑5

Just before the line "Tonite is the nite for feelin alright" there's a vocal punch the engineer missed ...shame on you bro// Otherwise a very nice version.. Thought Billy might come in tho..

Armon Williams

4y↑6

Who's here from Tamar Braxton's Crazy Kind of Love?

David Jones

4y↑1

Man i love that song anything wit whitney houston on it..and tamar was singing that song

Rex Saguiped

Carole King brought me here. Her ex husband cowrote the song.

Doowopper45

Whitney sang this beautifully, but I don't hear anything original that Whitney added in her version..

Lanya Savage

Agreed! Whitney's version is one of my favorites of her songs. Didn't know it was a cover. Whitney sings it almost the same way as Marilyn just with more power.