Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (initially credited as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett) was an American pop rock group active in the late 1960s. The group, formed by Gary Puckett, Gary "Mutha" Withem, Dwight Bement, Kerry Chater and Paul Wheatbread, who eventually named it The Union Gap, had its biggest hits with "Woman, Woman", "Young Girl", "Lady Willpower", "Over You", "Don't Give In to Him", and "This Girl Is a Woman Now". The members featured costumes that were based on the Union Army uniforms worn during the American Civil War. Jerry Fuller gave the act a recording contract with Columbia Records. The group eventually grew unhappy with doing material written and produced by others, leading them to stop working with Fuller. The band eventually disbanded, and Puckett went on to do both solo work and collaborations.
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The Union Gap in 1968. From left; Kerry Chater, Paul Wheatbread, Gary "Mutha" Withem, Dwight Bement, Gary Puckett. | |
Background information | |
Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
Genres | Pop |
Years active | 1967–1971 |
Labels | Columbia |
Past members | Gary Puckett Kerry Chater Gary Withem Dwight Bement Paul Wheatbread Barry McCoy Richard Gabriel |
Website | Gary Puckett official website |