While stationed in the Maine, Billingslea formed a vocal group with four other airmen called the "Revere Tone Five".

[1] Upon his return from the air force in 1958, Billingslea was invited by an old high school friend, Billy Gordon, to join his singing group, the Majestics.

The song was the Gordy label's first million-seller, and it still holds the record as Motown's fastest rising hit of all time.

[3] Billingslea, along with Hoggs, Johnson and fellow Contours member Sylvester Potts, departed from Motown in 1964.

[4] After leaving Motown, c. 1964, Billingslea took a job for the Chrysler Corporation at the Dodge Truck Plant in Warren, Michigan.

In 1977, he put his years of law enforcement experience to work by joining the Detroit Correctional Department, eventually reaching the rank of Sergeant.

[2] In 1972, he returned to the GM studio in Detroit to work with Michael Stokes and Joe Thomas on a project for Sussex Records that appeared as the Segments of Time.

On January 1, 2012, LaMark, the manager of HR's Lounge (a nightclub in Detroit), was killed while breaking up a fight between patrons at the club.