I loved hearing Gary Puckett sing, he had a beautiful voice!

Met Gary many times, he is 80 this year and crowds still can't enough him and the band. Gary is a God given sweetheart they don't come any more talented or nicer than Gary Puckett. Thanks again for everything you have given us Gary. Bill Feilhauer

@briangoguen8547

Жыл бұрын

Seen him live in the 90's.Gary still sounded great.

@williamfeilhauer2667

Жыл бұрын

@@briangoguen8547 95 at Harrison high school outside of Cincinnati is when I saw him last and you are right he sounded Great .thanks again for sharing Bill feilhauer

@wandaclark9252

4 ай бұрын

Can't sing anymore

@pitopeterson6422

3 сағат бұрын

HALLELUJAH

Saw Gary on a cruise where he was performing. He still has that wonderful voice.

Gary was born in my hometown. I see him occasionally bowling in Clearwater, FL, where he now resides.

Between 1967- 1970 I lived in Naples, Italy. Would frequent a nightclub called. The Cactus. Each time i entered the club the band would start playing Young Girl. I'll never forget those days or the song I loved. Thanks for the memories I'll cherish forever.

This incredible voice is still performing.

I really love listening to his music. Probably my favorite singer. I can remember listening to him as a 15-year-old in 1968.

I met him twice in Phoenix when my band opened for him around 20 years ago. He was a hell of a nice guy.

Thanks for all the good historical and present information. Very sorry to hear about the passing of Kerry Chater. RIP. A very good songwriter, who wrote the classic Union Gap song, "Wait Till The Sun Shines On You". Another favorite of mine that he co-wrote was "So Hard Living Without You", a beautiful minor hit from 1978 by Airwaves which reached #62. Highly recommended for soft rock lovers. I met Gary and talked with him several times. Very nice person.

@whathappenedtothem_

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

Born in Hibbing, Minnesota, same hometown as Robert Zimmerman ( Bob Dylan. )

Lady Willpower is the best!

I have a cassette tape from the 80's where he re-recoreded his hits for K-Tel records. Those versions sounded great !!

Gary himself named the band Gary Puckett and Union Gap but, the record company added "The" to Union Gap. Another famous celebrity who grew up in Yakima was R. Lee Ermey from Full Metal Jacket and other movie fame. One of hos brothers used to be my boss for about 8 years in California where all three brothers moved to after being in the Marines.

Thanks for mentioning his Christmas album. Love adding obscure Christmas albums to some of my Christmas playlists!

@whathappenedtothem_

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

I can give you a pass on not knowing the show was called Where the action is, not where the activity is. I'll also overlook the town of Union Gap Wa which was NOT named after the band but c'mon. Gary Puckett is NOT dead as you reported, he is alive and well and still tours. Your research needs to improve....a lot!!!

@guillermo3564

Жыл бұрын

This buffoon has never scored higher than a d- on anything I've ever heard him discuss. I just can't figure out how he thinks he's doing a good job.

@scottyhotty1003

Жыл бұрын

lmao his reporting is shameful..lol

@LDiamondz

11 ай бұрын

Glad I read some comments before watching the video. Would have been a waste of time. Thanks, ev1!

@johngalanti1010

9 ай бұрын

I will bring going to see him perform in Las Vegas in November 👍😁

@LDiamondz

9 ай бұрын

@@johngalanti1010 Sounds like fun! 👍

When the Monkees reunited in the 1980's, I went to their Pittsburgh show. Gary Pucket (minus the Union Gap Band) was one of the opening acts. He had a real powerful voice and sounded almost as good in concert as he did in studio recordings. (Couldn't say the same for the Monkees though....) In 2010, while doing a military tour as a US Army Reservist in UK, I went to an Oldies concert in UK. Among the acts advertised was the Union Gap Band. In truth, this was the Union Gap Band UK and it of course lacked Gary Puckett or any other original members of the band. Its only ties to the real Union Gap Band was the keyboardist who had joined the band just before its breakup. The lead singer was decent but no one could do those songs like Gary Puckett!

He is alive and well living on Clearwater Beach Florida.

For the next episode I suggestion: The Alan Parsons Project and Gary Puckett & The Union Gap favorite song has to be "Lady Willpower" followed by "Young Girl" and "Over You"

@bighouse2115

Жыл бұрын

Over You always reminded me of an 15 y/o GF who dumped me. Sad, heartwrenching but part of being 15.

@bighouse2115

Жыл бұрын

Also Woman, Woman had the same effect... LOL.. Glad I'm not 15 anymore.

My favourite songs are " Young girl"... Lady Willpower " Woman woman" ..... etc

The very first time that I ever requested a song in my life it was "Woman, Woman."

Union Gap was not named after the band. Union Gap was a city long before Puckett. My Army friend was from that area and we both had a love for Pucketts singing. He went to the same high school as Puckett and we began our friendship because he heard me listening to Puckett. We had a 2 person fan club and were planning on continuing after the Army. Didn't happen, Doug was killed in Cambodia in March 71.

My favorite song is over you woman woman lady willpower

Jerry Fuller wrote what would become 4 gold records for the Union Gap and they decided they no longer wanted to work with him because they wanted to write their own material? I've been in this business for 55 years and if I've learned anything, it's never walk away from a winning formula. They could have worked on their own material on the side while continuing the partnership with Fuller. As it turned out, they never came close to having a hit after severing the relationship with Jerry Fuller. Bad Move!

I lived next door to his Grandparents in Pelican rapids Minnesota and he had said that he always said that Pelican was his best place as he lived there when his father was in ww2 ❤😂

Crazy to me how dates get scrambled in my memories. I remember these hits in different order as well as earlier than they clearly happened. Excellent memories go along with the songs, regardless of my sketchy timeline. 🤔

His voice is stand out amasing 🤩

Lady will power is mine favorite, thanks

Loved this Band, Got them on Records upstairs

My Mom was born on same day as Gary and that year too. RIP my Mom

This documentation is excellent 😊 !

@whathappenedtothem_

8 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

Union Gap is not named after his band. It's the other way around. Merilee Rush, of Angel In the Morning, is from Union Gap. She still lives there and trains horses.

Never had a number one? I know why. Just take a look at who was their competition and then you'll know why. From 1962 to 1970, pop rock was in it's heyday, this band more than held their own. Puckett had/has a wonderful voice.

@pitopeterson6422

3 сағат бұрын

Garys' voice was so full of Emotion😢 n told stories of love as a 13..17 yo.. Who was in Love @ th time of jr.. senior HS was all I could do was order 12 albums for a penny n I sang on th way to school n bak home to listen too more..then I was Drafted.

Union Gap was NOT named for his band! It was a town long before that band came along. And the show you mentioned was "Where The ACTION Is", not where the "activity" is. Get your facts right next time!

My all time favorite singer

Gary Puckett was NOT a tenor !! Vince Gill is a tenor. Gary Puckett was a baritone. Who wrote this ?!?

@user-of7de8mm8s

8 ай бұрын

Vince Gill was in the union Gap ?

Feliciano over the union gap!? No! No! No!!

We share the same birthday🎉❤❤

See him every once in a while at the local Indian Casinos.

They Had Beutifull Song, With A Lot Pasion Music.

When they went to Mexico City in the early 70’s a crowded Arena was angry to listen them and when someone from the staff tried to explain to the public to keep calm and be quiet a bottle smash in their face……the Concert was canceled and for 5 years no more foreign bands were allowed to play in Mexico (for massive audiences) until the Osmond Brothers can do in 1975

@lilajagears8317

Жыл бұрын

Who would pay to see the Osmand brothers?

Kerry Chater passed away on February 4th 2022 in Nashville. Not Gary Puckett. Please get your facts right!

@stevemcintosh6711

3 ай бұрын

He said Kerry, not Gary, get hearing aids!

@JanetDaly-hc7mx

3 ай бұрын

A😂😂😂😂😂😂 so true

He is alive an 80!

@MyZxcvb12

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for telling us WHY DOES HE GET THIS WRONG!

If they are buried , please don't dig them up....lawd...

I knew his mother

Love

I seriously doubt that Union Gap Washington was named after his former band.

@allan9603

7 ай бұрын

Um yes it was, as Puckett told many interviewers the band was named after Union Gap, Washington.

@user-dc5ey2zw2q

5 ай бұрын

I have grown up listening to Gary Puckett, and I still love his sings to this day in 2024!! ❤

@allan9603

5 ай бұрын

@@user-dc5ey2zw2q Same here.

The photo of Gary Withem, towards the end of this video is not Gary Withem. Please replace it with a true photo. Thank you.

The truth of the matter is that Puckett and the other band members started arguing over money in the mid 70s. On one occasion, Puckett and co founder Gary Withem came to fisticuffs after Withem alleged Puckett was "skimming" the band's travel expenses, which lead to the eventual breakup. Another band member told a San Diego radio station in the 80s that Puckett was "arrogant and selfish", and thought he was "better" than anyone else. Truth will probably never be known.

Nothing hes still performing

It is Yak-A-Ma, WA. Get the pronunciations correct, it's not that hard !!!!!!

Gary is not dead SMH hes in Florida Clearwater when he was between marriages he dated my husband s aunt her name was jackie so IFKUK

Union Gap is nowhere close to Twin Falls, Idaho. LOL

Where the Activity Is? ROFL

Although I never cared for there type of pop ballads it was still interesting. How about a look at bands like Canned Heat, Blue Cheer, Love and Humble Pie to name a few?

@whathappenedtothem_

Жыл бұрын

Canned Heat link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rJNlt8FwddXAgc4.html Humble Pie link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mGdstJuPYJWsXco.html Love link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f3Wn1sqOfJOTe7Q.html

@lilajagears8317

Жыл бұрын

@@whathappenedtothem_ Thanks.

@roberthurless4615

5 ай бұрын

I saw many concerts back in the seventies, but Humble Pie was the loudest band by far. lol HUH, WHAT?

@lilajagears8317

5 ай бұрын

@@roberthurless4615 Deep Purple was the loudest band that I saw in the 70s.

@roberthurless4615

5 ай бұрын

@@lilajagears8317 They came to Las Vegas but when all the gear was set up, someone came out on stage and announced that Ian Gillian had a sore throat and the band voted not to come on. I left right away, and it turned out that the promoter has absconded with the box office receipts so there were no refunds. A riot broke out after I left, and because of that the city council enacted an ordinance to prevent that from happening again. The original Fleetwood Mac opened so at least I got to see them

Union Gap, WA was named after his former band?

@timfurnier7061

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I think he has that reversed!

Gary lives in Florida

Too much wrong info.

Dude you need to have

@marciacochran4681

Жыл бұрын

Have more never mind

I saw them as a support act on the Monkees Reunion and comeback tour in 1986, along with Hermans Hermits, and the Grass Roots, Gary was still very good, and that show was a complete sellout. How about doing one of these on the female funk soul band Klymaxx?

Ahhh...maybe spend a little more time researching the subject matter prior to posting. Sorry Bud..I am not trying to rain on your parade but really? Yukama?

Really hard to know if this was narrated by a bot, or just a human trying to become a bot.

@jaykay9034

Жыл бұрын

A Trans Bot

I saw him live 3 weeks ago you m0ron!!

So I guess I saw Gary Pucketts ghost in concert last night?

@stevemcintosh6711

3 ай бұрын

He said Kerry passed away, not Gary.

I can't find anything to say that Gary died.

@John-ob7dh

7 ай бұрын

Internet says he is still alive.

Very uncomfortable to listen to. Maybe do some research on pronunciations and read through the text before recording.

@catherineannelockman3805

17 күн бұрын

AI....

Learn to say Yakima.

Dick Glaser?

gary said "fuckett" and the gap took a crap.

get a new narrator

End homage to monarchies, especially the Windsors

Is Gary Puckett deceased?

@scottyhotty1003

Жыл бұрын

No this guy is not very good at research

@cherylwest5444

5 ай бұрын

No Gary played a concert in Perry Ga last year. It was great. GARY still has his great voice.

@stevemcintosh6711

3 ай бұрын

@@scottyhotty1003 Or your hearing is bad, he said Kerry passed away, not Gary.

..young man, get out of my life. Your info is way out of line...

He was like everyone else. He was born to die. RIP old pal!

Got old and died that’s what happened.

They got old.........................

@elaineproffitt1032

3 ай бұрын

So? We all do. If he can still sing - so what?

Sorry but they had some cheesy, creepy lyrics for their songs.

@lilajagears8317

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

@user-of7de8mm8s

8 ай бұрын

Its because you like Bad Bunny

@LILLYMARZ5160

2 ай бұрын

No they didn't. Into the Night is another great song,sung by Benny Mardones.

@jeffreyhall2136

2 ай бұрын

@@LILLYMARZ5160 Woman Woman, Young Girl, This girl is a woman now. Give me a break....

Does it really matter? Who cares?

Honey hungry is great baby making music .