In Memoriam: LaMonte McLemore (1935-2026)

In an interview late last year with TSD, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis, Jr., and Florence LaRue shared memories of their lifelong friend and co-founder of The 5th Dimension, LaMonte McLemore (1935-2026).  “He loved music and he was a very accomplished photographer,” remembered Marilyn.  “He knew Berry Gordy and did very well with his photography in Jet Magazine.  If you ever look up Jet’s Beauty of the Week, he was always featuring the young black girls in Los Angeles.  His work was good and Motown used him for some of their photography.  LaMonte…

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