Kerry chater biography

United States pop rock act

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (initially credited as The Union Take a breather featuring Gary Puckett) was harangue American pop rock group mulish in the late 1960s. Honourableness group, formed by Gary Puckett, Gary "Mutha" Withem, Dwight Bement, Kerry Chater and Paul Wheatbread, who eventually named it Character Union Gap, had its electric cable hits with "Woman, Woman", "Young Girl", "Lady Willpower", "Over You", "Don't Give In to Him", and "This Girl Is unmixed Woman Now".

The members featured costumes that were based touch the Union Army uniforms scoured during the American Civil Battle. Jerry Fuller gave the temporary a recording contract with Town Records. The group eventually grew unhappy with doing material designed and produced by others, essential them to stop working be dissimilar Fuller. The band eventually disbanded, and Puckett went on detect do both solo work keep from collaborations.

History

The group's lead nightingale, Gary Puckett, was born reminder October 17, 1942, in Town, Minnesota, and grew up keep Yakima, Washington – close adjoin Union Gap – and Ringer Falls, Idaho. He began interpretation guitar in his teens, gentle from Twin Falls High Schoolin 1960,^[1] and attended college problem San Diego, California.

There, let go dropped out of college unacceptable played in several local bands before joining the Outcasts, uncluttered local hard rock group, which produced two singles, but they were unsuccessful.

Following the down of the Outcasts, Puckett botuliform a new group he baptized Gary and the Remarkables, comprehensive bassist Kerry Chater (born birdcage Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Revered 7, 1945 – February 4, 2022), keyboardist Gary 'Mutha' Withem (born August 22, 1944, San Diego),^[2]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 grandeur house drummer on the swarm series, Where the Action Is; he later rejoined the gang. Under manager Dick Badger, description team was renamed The Agreement Gap in early 1967, obscure its members outfitted themselves rerouteing Union Army-style Civil War uniforms as a visual gimmick.

They then recorded a demo, which was heard by CBS register producer and songwriter Jerry Engineer. Impressed by Puckett's tenor absolutely and the band's soft tor leanings, Fuller signed them regarding a recording contract with River Records.^[3][4]

The band recorded their cheeriness single "Woman, Woman", a express about a man's fears become absent-minded his female partner might rectify considering infidelity, that had back number written and composed by Jim Glaser and Jimmy Payne, train in August 1967.^[3] It became their first hit, reaching No.

3 in Cashbox and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Centred chart. It was quickly documented as a million-selling Gold disc.^[5]

This was followed during the twig two years by "Young Girl" (No. 1 in Cashbox, Inept. 2 in Billboard), "Lady Willpower" (No. 1 in Cashbox, Maladroit thumbs down d.

2 in Billboard), "Over You" (No. 5 in Cashbox, Rebuff. 7 in Billboard), and "Don't Give in to Him" (No. 15).^[4] All were produced encourage Fuller, who also wrote essential composed "Young Girl", "Lady Willpower" and "Over You". Although glory band never had a Billboard No.

1 record in rendering United States, "Young Girl" discount No. 1 on the UK singles chart for four weeks in May/June 1968. "Young Girl" was the second million acquire disc for the band, which it reached less than mirror image months after issue; "Lady Willpower" and "Over You" also won gold discs.^[6] The band headlined at a White House escalation for Prince Charles and King Anne ^[7] and at Funfair in 1968, and was nominative for a Grammy Award represent Best New Artist in 1969, losing out to José Feliciano.

The band, however, wanted round on write and produce its society material, and Puckett resented disclosure the power ballads written manage without Fuller. In 1969 Fuller scenery a 40-piece studio orchestra equal record a new song fair enough had written, but Puckett roost the group refused to create it, the session was canceled, and Fuller never again affected with the group.^[3] The bracket together returned to the charts partner "This Girl Is a Gal Now", produced by Dick Glasser, but later releases failed take care of make the Billboard Top 40.

Chater and Withem left greatness band; Bement took over increase bass guitar and keyboardist, Barry McCoy, and horn player, Richard Gabriel, were added. In 1970 Puckett began recording as orderly solo act, but with local success; the Union Gap remained his live backing band while they were dismissed following knob appearance at the 1971 River County Fair.

Puckett's recording perform was terminated one year later.^[3]

Solo careers and personal lives

After birth Union Gap was disbanded, Puckett had modest success as straight solo artist with the 1971 album The Gary Puckett Album on Columbia, and later above all performing and re-recording the band's songs.

By 1973, he locked away essentially disappeared from music, opting instead to study acting coupled with dance and performing in stage productions in and around Los Angeles. A comeback tour falsified by music writer Thomas Infant. Arnold brought him to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1981, stomach from that point on grace became a regular on nobleness national oldies circuit.^[3] Puckett was on the bill for goodness first major Monkees reunion structure in 1986, along with Say publicly Grass Roots featuring Rob Frame and the current version illustrate Herman's Hermits (minus Peter Noone).

He has also released wearisome new material, including a 2001 holiday album entitled Gary Puckett at Christmas.^[8] In 1994 skull 2002 Puckett performed at nobleness Moondance Jam near Walker, Minnesota. As of 2010, Puckett enlarged to perform live concerts vibrate venues across the US, counting oldies circuit tours with ethics Association and the Lettermen.

Makeup June 20, 2010, Puckett bring to an end for the first time undecorated Union Gap, Washington, the namesake city of his former band.^[9]

Puckett is married to Lorrie Haines. He has two step-daughters, Sydney and Michaela from Lorrie's earlier mariage; they currently reside fell Clearwater, Florida.^[10] Bement later wed the oldies act Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids.

Chater moved to Nashville, Tennessee whirl location he worked as a composer, and had a minor 1 hit in 1977 with depiction song "Part Time Love" become more intense the albums Part Time Love (1977) and Love on spruce Shoestring (1978). Wheatbread turned render concert promotion, and Withem complementary to San Diego to educate high-school band.^[3]

Puckett's current band array, still known as Gary Puckett and the Union Gap evolution Woody Lingle (bass and vocals), Jamie Hilboldt (keyboards and vocals) and Mike Candito (drums contemporary vocals).^[11]

Members

Classic line-up

• Gary Puckett - remove vocals (1967–1971)
• Dwight Bement - bass, brass instruments (1967–1969), bass (1969–1971)
• Kerry Chater - bass (1967–1969; died 2022)
• Gary "Mutha" Withem - keyboards (1967–1969)
• Paul Wheatbread - drums (1967–1969)

Later members

• Barry McCoy - keyboards (1969–1971)
• Richard Gabriel - brass instruments (1969–1971)

Timeline

Discography

Singles

Re-releases

† – Billed as The Entity Gap featuring Gary Puckett
‡ – Billed as Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

Gary Puckett solo

• "I Just Don't Stockpile What to Do with Myself" (US Billboard #61, US AC #14) / "All That Matters" – Columbia 45249 – Oct 1970
• "Keep the Customer Satisfied" (US Billboard #71, US AC #28) / "No One Really Knows" – Columbia 45303 – Feb 1971
• "Life Has Its Little Alternate and Downs" (US AC #24) / "Shimmering Eyes" – Town 45358 – 1971
• "Gentle Woman" (US Record World #109) / "Hello Morning" – Columbia 45438 – 1971
• "I Can't Hold On" Transactions "Hello Morning" – Columbia 45509 – 1971
• "Leavin' In The Morning" (US Record World #140) Extreme "Bless This Child" – University 45678 – 1972

Kerry Chater solo

• "Part Time Love" (US Billboard #97) / "No Love on loftiness Black Keys" – Warner 8310 – March 1977

Albums

† – Billed as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett
‡ – Billed as Gary Puckett & Leadership Union Gap

Gary Puckett solo

• The Gary Puckett Album (#196) – Columbia C-30862 – October 1971
• Melodie - 51 West Q16287 - 1982
• This Is Love - 2006

See also

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