Answer the following question: Facts: - death place: las vegas , nevada , u.s. - caption: townson 1971 -lrb- left -rrb- with the 5th dimension , - birth name: ronald townson - death date: 02 august 2001 - genre: pop music - birth date: 20 january 1933 - name: ron townson - background: solo_singer - image: the 5th dimension 1971.jpg - birth place: st. louis , missouri , u.s. - associated acts: the 5th dimension - occupation: singer , actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ronald townson .
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ronald '' ron '' townson -lrb- january 20 , 1933 -- august 2 , 2001 -rrb- was an american vocalist .he was an original member of the 5th dimension , a popular vocal group of the late 1960s and early 1970s .