Membership
- Marilyn McCoo (born 30 September 1943, Jersey City, New Jersey)
- Florence LaRue (born 4 February 1944, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Billy Davis, Jr. (born 26 June 1938, St. Louis, Missouri)
- Lamonte McLemore (born 17 September 1939, St. Louis, Missouri )
- Ronald L. "Ron" Townson (born 20 January 1933, St. Louis, Missouri - died 2 August 2001, of kidney failure, Las Vegas, Nevada)
McCoo and Davis left the group in November 1975. Since then, other members have included:
- Eloise Laws (Marilyn replacement) 1975,
- Danny Beard (Billy replacement) 1975–1978,
- Marjorie Barnes (Marilyn replacement) 1976–1977,
- Terri Bryant (Marilyn replacement) 1978–1979,
- Mic Bell (Ron replacement) 1978–1979,
- Lou Courtney (Billy replacement) 1978–1979,
- Pat Bass (Marilyn replacement) 1979,
- Tanya Boyd (Marilyn replacement) 1979,
- Joyce Wright Pierce (Marilyn replacement) 1979–1986 and 1987,
- Michael Procter (Billy replacement) 1979–1988,
- Ron Townson 1979-1997,
- Estrelita (Marilyn replacement) 1986,
- Phyllis Battle (Marilyn replacement) 1988–2001,
- Eugene Barry-Hill (Billy replacement) 1989–1992,
- Greg Walker (Billy replacement) 1993–2006,
- Willie Williams (Ron replacement) 1998–present,
- Van Jewell (Marilyn replacement) 2002, 2005,
- Julie Delgado (Marilyn replacement) 2002–2005,
- Jamila Ajibade (Marilyn replacement) 2005–2006 and 2007–2008
- Leonard Tucker (Billy replacement) 2006–present,
- Valerie Davis (Marilyn replacement) 2006–2007,
- Jennifer Leigh Warren (Marilyn replacement) 2007,
- Gwyn Foxx (Marilyn replacement) December 2007,
- Michael Mishaw (Lamonte replacement) 2006–2008,
- Patrice Morris (Marilyn replacement) 2008–present,
- Floyd Smith (Lamonte replacement) 2009–present
| Original lineup | Florence LaRue | Marilyn McCoo | Billy Davis, Jr. | LaMonte McLemore | Ron Townson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-75 | Florence LaRue | Marilyn McCoo | Billy Davis, Jr. | LaMonte McLemore | Ron Townson |
| 1975 | Eloise Laws | Danny Beard | |||
| 1976-76 | Marjorie Barnes | ||||
| 1978 | Terri Bryant | ||||
| 1978-79 | Lou Courtney | Mic Bell | |||
| 1979 | Pat Bass/ Tanya Boyd/ Joyce Wright Pierce |
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| Michael Proctor | |||||
| 1980-86 | Joyce Wright Pierce | Ron Townson | |||
| 1986 | Estrelita | ||||
| 1987 | Joyce Wright Pierce | ||||
| 1988 | Phyllis Battle | ||||
| 1989-92 | Eugene Barry Hill | ||||
| 1993-98 | Greg Walker | ||||
| 1998–2002 | Willie Williams | ||||
| 2002 | Van Jewell | ||||
| 2002-05 | Julie Delgado | ||||
| 2005 | Van Jewell | ||||
| 2005-06 | Jamila Ajibade | ||||
| 2006-07 | Valerie Davis | Leonard Tucker | Michael Mishaw | ||
| 2007 | Jennifer Lee Warren/ Gwyn Foxx |
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| 2008 | Patrice Morris | ||||
| 2009–present | Floyd Smith |
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