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Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (initially credited as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett) was an American pop rock group operating in the late 1960s. Their biggest hits were “Woman, Woman,” “Young Girl,” and “Lady Willpower.” Singer Gary Puckett (born October 17, 1942, Hibbing, Minnesota) grew up in Yakima, Washington - close to the city of Union Gap - and Twin Falls, Idaho.
He began playing guitar in his teens, and graduated from Twin Falls High School before attending college in San Diego, California. There, he quit college and played in several local bands before joining the Outcasts, a local hard rock group comprising bassist Kerry Chater (born August 7, 1945, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada),[1] keyboardist Gary ‘Mutha’ Withem (born August 22, 1946, San Diego), tenor saxophonist Dwight Bement (born December 28, 1945, San Diego), and drummer Paul Wheatbread (born February 8, 1946, San Diego).
In 1966, the band toured the Pacific Northwest without Wheatbread, who was recruited as the house drummer on the television series, Where the Action Is; he later rejoined the line-up. Under manager Dick Badger, the band were renamed The Union Gap in early 1967, and fitted themselves out with Union Army-style Civil War uniforms as a visual gimmick. They then recorded a demo, which was heard by CBS record producer and songwriter Jerry Fuller. Impressed by Puckett’s baritone voice and the band’s soft rock leanings, Fuller signed them to a recording contract with Columbia Records.
In 1966, the band toured the Pacific Northwest without Wheatbread, who was recruited as the house drummer on the television series, Where the Action Is; he later rejoined the line-up. Under manager Dick Badger, the band were renamed The Union Gap in early 1967, and fitted themselves out with Union Army-style Civil War uniforms as a visual gimmick. They then recorded a demo, which was heard by CBS record producer and songwriter Jerry Fuller. Impressed by Puckett’s baritone voice and the band’s soft rock leanings, Fuller signed them to a recording contract with Columbia Records.
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MoonlitSea wrote:
Melodramatic and overblown, how exactly was this popular?
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flowerchile wrote:
Gary, my sweet husband, I love you. <3 :)
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Amethyst_chick wrote:
I love this song, so glad my nan played this to me :)
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Dennisian wrote:
Ahh, there's nothing like Gary Puckett & The Anal Gap!
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Peanut_Patches wrote:
Where is 'Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp">? GP & the UGB did the best version of this song I've heard.
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tylerstravis wrote:
This was my first concert ever at 4 year old! I got to meet him after the show. That started the obsession with live music!
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leonasiqueira wrote:
que saudade....
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tea5girl wrote:
Im much too old now:(,but still lovin this song:)
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Music-maker wrote:
great voice and song
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JukeBoxHero48 wrote:
Miss those guys :-)
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rockingdaddy wrote:
The times I had to say that on the fair ground a very long long time ago
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groovemo wrote:
God I love Gary and the Gap. Just can't help myself. The soundtrack of my youth.....
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maximumrnr wrote:
Over you is the best song from this band and of one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
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enjoli wrote:
I know this is a shameless plug, but Gary's nephew and my brother have a little musical duo. myspace.com/jerandjoel
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Pilchard Chops wrote:
Did Gary just stop singing?
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neilsgirl63 wrote:
great voice
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wonder_al wrote:
\o/
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martu12 wrote:
One of my dad's favorites. Don't have to say much more than that, ha.
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meanmrmustard wrote:
gary fuckin' puckett, man
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