Gary Puckett & The Union Gap "Lady Willpower" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap "Lady Willpower" on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 12, 1968. Subscribe now to never miss an update: ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe
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[@peterle6883]

I don’t care if I’m stuck in the old days.

[@marythomas8312]

Me either..that was when music was great

[@RachelmumHar98]

Me too. Best music, fashion and able to do our own thing! 😎

[@barry_uk]

Nothing wrong with that. I'm right there with you.

[@marythomas8312]

Me too...stuck there that was great music

[@douglascrawford3896]

we all are and i love it !!!

[@suzannelucas4745]

I love this song. And im still listening to it in 2024

[@rdperrin5854]

some of the best music to grow up with from the 60s

[@nolanbrown84]

I'm willing to bet that less than half of today's entertainers could sing this song with this much emotion and power without passing out or needing a break. That guy had lungs.

[@bobwyman3743]

true that !!

[@flowerchild5133]

You're so right ! But he could sing to me my husband sang it to me 54 years ago. Still does !

[@blockcl]

Amazingly, I get the sense that there was more in reserve if he needed it, but Gary wisely held back a little, so as not to over power the song.

[@janesmith5948]

He's amazing,never get tired of listening to it, wished I could see him live

[@Au60schild]

@@blockcl Absolutely spot on correct! Those pipes combined with his pulmonary volume were a gift from god to us all. I've always thought that, IMHO , he had the best voice in rock/pop. I still do.

[@niccoarcadia4179]

Being a teenager in the 1960's was a special & unique thing.

[@trevorwithers2318]

Absolutely right. Pity my children could not see what we had in those times. Perfect. So lucky I was around at that time

[@jackienuttall7549]

Absolutely

[@juslucky]

said very well and a fact others will never know

[@jeanmcmorrow6564]

Just loved Gary Puckett since I was 16. I'm 72 now and just love his fantastic voice.

[@sandidavis6061]

No lie, he is one of the greatest singers and he melts my heart.🥰

[@dawnturner1262]

Am 63 luv this guy 💖🦋🌹

[@nancysavusa7309]

I agree, brings back being a teenager in the 60's. Great times

[@Raineycolt]

same here do you remember listen to them on 4 track car tape player

[@dbrinkm1]

I heard him often when a senior at Illinois State University in 68-69. I went east to college from Dan Diego where Gary and the "Gap" played at my high schools senior prom.

[@nanajojojijon1246]

Gary Puckett and The Union Gap should be in the Hall of Fame. Fantastic voice , great musians and singers also.

[@larryh.soulman1114]

The best band for 60's / 70's nostalgia. As a black boy from an predominantly soul music listening environment I became a solid fan of Gary Puckett and The Union Gap at 8 years old in 1973 and still a fan. I am very surprised they don't have their booking in the music HoF because their music stood a test of time and for a person growing up in the 70's for that moment they place me in a much better more innocent USA.....

[@kevincasson9848]

They are crap! I was asked to watch this. Without the big band behind them. They would sound like a rough pub band! Seriously😂

[@larrywakeman4371]

NO ONE today can even come close to his sound and talent- forget it! :P!!!

[@brucknerian9664]

If they're not in the hall of fame it's their loss--not Gary's. Just shows that the hall of fame isn't cracked up to be what it's supposed to be.

[@antoinettewitt2098]

​@@brucknerian9664 Unfortunately it goes to show u it is politics & who u know just like everything else.

[@user-yj4oo1lm8v]

met my wife at the fair when this song was being played while on the speedway were still married after 55 years love her more than ever great song

[@carolinecantelmo3790]

This is some of the best music of all time .

[@morris.d5562]

Hi Caroline hope you are fine

[@morris.d5562]

Hi Caroline how are you?

[@carolinecantelmo3790]

I’m fine how about you ?

[@carolinecantelmo3790]

How are you Morris ?

[@carolinecantelmo3790]

Hello Morris how are you ?

[@brendagriffin880]

My husband sang this to me when we were dating. We wound up getting married. Our 37 th. Wedding Anniversary would have been the 16th, of this month. He died last year just before Christmas. This song brings back some sweet memories!

[@cathymooney7498]

So very sorry for your loss😢 just remember all those beautiful memories you have from all those years together 💕🎶🎼,God bless you and give you strength and HIS peace 👣🙌🏼✝️🙏🏼

[@georgedavall9449]

So sorry to hear, Brenda ☹️ My sister lost her husband same timeframe. Please accept my condolences. Take care of yourself, and remember to take it one day at a time. Peace to you. 🤗

[@conniefernandez2221]

🙏🏼

[@Lisabug2659]

My sincere sympathy. You had so much more than most ever will have..tenderness endlessly.

[@mikestyles499]

So sorry for your loss. I know how it feels, I ost my Wife on Feb 19 th after 48 years. It’s devastating.

[@ZLadyC]

Gary Puckett’s voice is pure gold! Now this is singing! So glad I grew up listening to music with talented singers!

[@kevinjohnson4599]

I agree with you 1,000% because this is when music was music. Today's music is FILTHY GARBAGE & isn't worth a dime.

[@melodyjordan6052]

Me too

[@melodyjordan6052]

@@kevinjohnson4599 You are so right. Nasty music, Nasty clothing, and just pure NASTY.

[@kevinjohnson4599]

@@melodyjordan6052 1,000% AGREED.

[@kevinjohnson4599]

@@melodyjordan6052 You are 1,000% CORRECT.

[@kenarthur6253]

I still get chills listening to this classic. Memories of a much more innocent childhood.

[@christinanicholls9868]

@@twowaditty8325Same!! I cried when I started listening to these songs again. It’s bittersweet. His voice is amazing! I had a big crush on Gary. ❤

[@debbymayhaw9242]

I'm 61 but I grew up listening to him with my Mom. It was a way different time I know that now. I still cannot understand HOW WE ENDED UP WHERE THIS COUNTRY IS. SMH

[@user-by1dc5jf1q]

Yes!

[@jimquantic]

not quite so "innocent" when you really listen to the lyric. Not really.

[@user-by1dc5jf1q]

@@jimquantic Neither was Lou Christie!

[@michaelfisher7835]

One of the great rock voices of all time.

[@jim5746]

He is right up there with Roy Orbison and Tom Jones !!

[@BeardedItaliano]

BUT COME ON MICHAEL, 4 REAL , STEALING THAT OPENING LiNE FROM “ELVIS “ !!!- NOT GOOD ! DiG ? USA 🇺🇸 STRONG 💪💪💪💪 !!

[@christinanicholls9868]

Love his voice!!

[@michaelfisher7835]

@@christinanicholls9868 I was in high school when they were at their peak. Absolutely loved the songs.

[@christinanicholls9868]

@@michaelfisher7835 Yes, me too! I recently started listening to them again and following him and his life now. He’s 80 and looks fantastic! Such a nice guy.

[@michaelnotigan7796]

In a period of time when there were dozens and dozens of great singers, Gary Puckett still has to be at or near, the very top of them all.

[@paulsaucier8500]

I played this 45 constantly as a young boy. Then I progressed to Steve Perry & Journey. Didn't realize how much they resembled each other tbh.

[@haroldmonplaisir2589]

GARY PUCKETT REMINDS ME OF BILL MEDLEY''S VOICE A COUPLE OCTIVES HIGHER. BOTH GREAT SINGERS.

[@hopppy54]

❤❤❤ Gary Puckett ❤❤❤

[@froter1]

Between Gary's fantastic voice and Jerry Fuller's beautiful songs ...I mean , come on ! ❤️❤️❤️

[@marilynnjacobsen1077]

A song that touches the heart. Love their cloths and class act.

[@mitchmartin2659]

Boy that Gary Puckett could sing the hell out of a song. Smooth as velvet.

[@randyw.9916]

When we were teenagers we thought music would always be this good. We were so wrong.

[@edwardklein2502]

We lived in the best of times.

[@williammummert645]

it was good music

[@patgriffiths3948]

Our generation had the best music….🎼🎼🎼❤️

[@SundaeExpress]

How were you wrong? And try to answer without sounding even more like a blinkered, prejudiced, rose-tinted snob than you already do

[@poppypetsparis]

😂. We really could not have imagined that we were experiencing the epitome of greatly talented musicians 🎶🎵🎶🤞🏻💪🏻🙏🏻👍🏻

[@brucknerian9664]

Perfection, is all I can say. No grandstanding or showing off. Today people scream as loud as they can and fake emotion to get the attention they crave. Gary Puckett was not a showoff ... he just knew what he had, and that was enough.

[@andrewnortonnone6285]

Great voice

[@user-tt4qu2hl3b]

Iv loved Gary since I was young, bought all his records, I still get goose bumps when I hear one of his songs....❤

[@TabBeisiegel]

He still does!

[@kenw.1112]

One of the best singers in music history !! Gary has a AMAZING UNIQUE VOICE!!!

[@joeldank1708]

That's because Gary Pucketts my cousin.

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

@@joeldank1708 JOEL...I ENJOYED GARYS 2007 INTERVIEW AT RECORDING STUDIO VERY MUCH...ETERNALLY INTERESTING INDIVIDUAL.

[@kareno6222]

I agree, awesome voice

[@progressiveprepper6553]

Absolutely!

[@maryrodriguez8612]

Bellísimas interpretaciones de Gary!!

[@shyman99]

My goodness, Gary so effortlessly belts out this one so perfectly knowing millions of people are at home watching his every move. The man is a living legend.

[@landztranz]

How do we know he's singing live? Seems like a recording to me. They did an awful lot of lip synching in those days.

[@TomElvisSmith]

@@landztranz In the performance right before this one, of "Young Girl", Ed asked Gary to change one of the lyrics of the song which he found suggestive, and Gary obliged, so it was a live performance.

[@landztranz]

Interesting. But how do you account for the fact that there are instruments that aren't there onstage, and also the microphone in front of the guitarists is far from them? Something's definitely not live.

[@shyman99]

​@@landztranz - This comment thread was about his voice. Who cares if the instrumentation is live or not. Gary may not even have sewn his own clothes. Oh mercy! LOL

[@TomElvisSmith]

@@landztranz Sometimes, the lead singers would sing to recorded backing tracks, so the lead vocals would be live. I think it was done because live shows often had troubles micing each band member, as evidenced by some of the earlier appearances by bands on Ed Sullivan.

[@suzeenewton9118]

This song is a favorite of mine..I AM 66 NOW...and I so remember this song....

[@morris.d5562]

Hi suzee how are you??

[@michaelmans4603]

Me too.

[@EdMcBain-ju3yz]

Young Girl was better.

[@Southern_Crafty_Lady]

One of my favorites too! I'll be 66 in November.

[@kln58cub]

His voice and range is astounding. A singing voice like no other. So smooth & effortless.

[@roywallace3964]

He and Roy O are inaclass by themselves!

[@jackieguccione94]

Neill diamond too

[@ernestmchugh3132]

He had a hell of a voice! Real talent!

[@niallmcentee9400]

He still has the most incredible voice

[@deeking3683]

Saw him on CabaRay a few months ago. He's still got it.

[@JanetcClark]

He is one of the greats his voice will never be recreated His songs are irreplaceable

[@chriscurtis8344]

Yeah Man

[@jenpeterson3712]

@@deeking3683 saw him last Saturday. He's 80 now and still can sing. He's not trying to be something he's not. He knows his voice is deeper. May have been his final tour😔. I hope not.

[@michaelrochester48]

One of the best vocalists of 60s pop

[@milo1983]

Pop in general ☺️

[@susanmcgilvray1617]

This guy has a amazing voice full of emotion not like todays songs

[@morris.d5562]

Hello Susan how are you?

[@Mike-yg8ig]

Wow man. This is actually live! Puckett was the best in the business, hands down. No one could compare during this stretch, it's almost ridiculous, he was so frigging good.

[@jacquelinemcgowan8164]

YES the best, also youtube at its greatest

[@planestrainsdogsncars4336]

All performers on the Ed Sullivan show were live ..no lip syncing allowed.

[@Mike-yg8ig]

@@planestrainsdogsncars4336 Wow, I didn't know that, thanks. Ed always cleaned it up "the way of life"." He might actually sound better live than he did on the studio track!

[@Mike-yg8ig]

@@jacquelinemcgowan8164 Yep

[@Mike-yg8ig]

@@jacquelinemcgowan8164 He hung on too long, but when he was at his peak I don't think anyone could hang with him. Tom Jones, Humperdinck were great, Johnny Maestro, Burton Cummings maybe. But Puckett was probably the best.

[@spyderlogan4992]

Just listen to that complete, intense, on pitch, harmony background vocal arrangement through the verses and chorus...an amazing performance, recording, mix and production. Totally unique for the era. And Puckett's range, power and tone? No one could touch it...

[@JohnAnderson-ss9vn]

certainly not todays imposters the worst point in the history music

[@rw8733]

A masterclass for today's so-called singers.

[@glennhfriedman4571]

where is the orchestra ?

[@mariagisellahahn1197]

Yo u up

[@tilesetter1953]

This is PLAYBACK, the original studio recording and the band are miming the performance, except Gary who is really singing. Do you see an orchestra anywhere????????

[@kevingoins9858]

One of four consecutive Top 10 million sellers in 1968 they enjoyed - Woman Woman, Young Girl, Lady Willpower and Over You.

[@JB-or3fv]

As a 12 yr old girl, I'd bring my radio outside and sing and dance to the shade of the house..and dream

[@roberthernandez839]

Also This girl is a woman now

[@joesophie90]

@@roberthernandez839 That was a US Billboard top 10 hit, but not a Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified gold record (million seller)

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

@@joesophie90 JOE...I BELIEVE BOTH MADE THE TOP TEN...WAS UNAWARE IT WAS NOT A GOLD RECORD...THANX.

[@johnkennedy9994]

Still great everything

[@Tom-oz7iy]

You can tell Gary has a great singing voice as this is no lip sync and his vocals are freakin' clean with less than studio quality everything, its impressive.

[@gtoneyprice5293]

2022 still listening to this classic song.

[@gmail4218]

This was recorded in mono just before the performance, as often happened on the Ed Sullivan Show. Thus, it is a lip sync.

[@deni00767]

@@gmail4218 How can anyone "not" see that? 🤣

[@Yvonne_ozlife]

@@deni00767 I take it you've never made a mistake?

[@daviddoepel6697]

More proof..."Did no one ever tell you, the WAY of Life...?". Original lyrics, "...the FACTS of Life...?" were cleaned up for Sunday night primetime network TV.

[@pvught390]

When music was music

[@toniporto8000]

And they had clothes on.

[@kenw.1112]

What makes Gary such a awesome singer is the way he sings with his heart into the song. He emotionally sings and his expressions really shows his feelings when singing. A GREAT SINGER NO DOUBT !! I GIVE HIM A 10+

[@josefserf1926]

As Judy Garland said, sing it like you mean it.

[@joanie1847]

Totally agree!!❣️

[@kevinjohnson4599]

1,000% AGREE. Great Singer. He should be in the R&R Hall of Fame.

[@kenjoneslee]

I thought they used autotune on all his tracks...and used someone else to hit the highest notes during live concert?

[@anthonybradford194]

Hello how are you doing?

[@anitashaw9090]

I miss my youth so much. This music that will never be as amazing again.

[@billquinnett]

You are still young

[@arturopichardo4238]

Ami tmbien me gustan este tipo de cansiones

[@mikehorton2591]

Couldn't agree more!!

[@angelagardner5230]

i know

[@angeladooley7752]

Never again...golden age of music 🎶

[@wintercott]

We are Australian. My wife and I met and spoke with Gary in 2016. I was an Australian soldier during the Vietnam war and he and the Union Gap were one of our favourite bands. It was a highlight of my life meeting him and we were impressed with his genuine appreciation of the military and its sacrifices

[@Janeintheok]

Thanks for posting that

[@shanebriggs1039]

Lovely post, thankyou

[@patrickcaruana4880]

As another Aussie for those lost in service, Lest We Forget. I grew up in the 60's in Melbourne and his music was always playing in our house. I saw him at Crown I think in the late 1990's, it was a terrific performance.

[@oldermusiclover]

thank you for your service

[@paulapodaca7090]

Without a doubt one of the most underrated Performers ever

[@user-jl9kw9gn3m]

so stupid, get real, 6 gold albums, outsold the Beatles one year. god

[@danielhahn5455]

One of the greatest ever. You won't hear todays music being played 60 years from now.

[@Myronkline]

You definitely won't hear today's music, which is far from music being played 60 years from now.

[@JudgeJulieLit]

Or six years from now.

[@boomyarddie]

There are bbn if any classics being created today. Old school music brings back pleasant memories. Today's music nightmares and sadness

[@tabathasheffroth7981]

I'd be happy to not hear today's "music" today.

[@sammyjones3500]

I can't remember today's music now let alone 60 year time.

[@dianaallison6110]

Not only one of the most awesome voices ever...he was gorgeous, as well. I miss the 60's & 70's like crazy! 🙂🙂💘💘

[@brianhiggins3090]

Let's get a time machine and go back to those amazing years I would in a heartbeat 💓

[@gilknutson]

As do we all!!!

[@janevamckeel1726]

@@brianhiggins3090 if we could go back I’d make sure they didn’t wear those green coats lol.

[@FrederickCade]

Yes the 60's and 70's were good times..With the exception of Vietnam..!

[@timoshea1767]

yes the greatest era of all for music most of today's does not compare

[@Linda-ib5wy]

Have you ever noticed that when you hear certain singers it takes you back to the first time you heard their voices. Memories run down my face remembering friends no longer here and the good times that were had

[@sharonwilson2051]

Reminds me of when I was 17 and my boyfriend was 21 can’t forget the feelings that were running through my body how I loved this young man and we have been married 52 years now soon to be 53

[@michelleprie2854]

"I'll Shower Your Heart With Tenderness Endlessly"... One of the most beautiful and romantic lines of songs ever written... and WOW - This Voice!!! FANTASTIC!!! 🎶💖🎶

[@penelope8969]

Very beautiful and romantic ~~sung from the heart ❤️🧡💙💖💟💝💚💜💛☮️✨🙏💕♥️

[@robertbonney1845]

Amazing song! I use to walk around singing this song when I was alittle kid. My mother loved it and would play it !

[@deni00767]

@Robert How come you don't know the lyrics!. Fscts of life? Their not here

[@atomeyes99]

i mean, he's singing about pressuring a woman into sex, so hey, if you think that's romance, that's a bit odd.

[@michelleprie2854]

@@atomeyes99 he WOOS a woman's LOVE in a very beautiful and romantic way!!! And so it should be!!! You shouldn't drag everything in the dirt!!!

[@lewiscarey1593]

Gary's vocals were second to none when singing Lady Willpower!! 👍👍👍

[@kenjoneslee]

I thought they used pitch control to take his vocal pitch up a few keys? That's how he sounded amazing on record?

[@johnx5891]

@@kenjoneslee Nope; he is here singing live to the EXACT studio backing track. His range is A#2 to A4, about 2 octaves.

[@janicek6637]

ever since i was a kid i loved Gary Puckett for my 61st Birthday 4 years ago my brother took me to see him he was playing in CA we had so much fun

[@morris.d5562]

Hi Janice how are you?

[@user-vj8xq1br2m]

These entertainers today don't have it . God Bless you Gary Puckett love your music

[@kenw.1112]

Man he can sing!!! AND A GREAT VOICE !!!!

[@TonyEnglandUK]

I think they go hand in hand, don't they?

[@stevenstewardson8613]

Who's still listening to the golden voice of Gary puckett then you've got great taste's in quality music he's got a whole lot of soul in his VOICE EPIC make's me happy 😎🤓💯🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🎼🎹🎼🎸🎷🪕🎺🎵🎻✊✊✊✊

[@rickwaldron4255]

I am still listening and anyone one else with class

[@BeardedItaliano]

HE’S A BUM !!

[@nononever3592]

OMG I was 8, we'd be in the basement singing our hearts out into hairbrush microphones along with the AM radio... Take me back!

[@paulbaker4744]

In 1969 I was in the sixth grade at good hope elementary school. I loved this music then and since then.

[@dougmilesmedia]

Had the pleasure of interviewing Gary on radio a couple of times. Great talent.

[@White-Michael935]

Underrated group.

[@davidchan9632]

just wished they continued on w/ the same guys. the group played from 1967 to 1972. waiting for CD box sets & DVDs

[@ripvanwinkler1548]

@@davidchan9632 They planned to continue until the typical scumbag types in the industry wanted to control them and write the music FOR them. Union Gap knew their music would suck ass and so they all quit. Gary went on solo for a few but without financial backing from companies, he also faded :(

[@kennethridout7471]

Very

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

We're all still watching him perform after more than 50 years -- that's quite a high rating in my book 😊 Great talent

[@timwalker8783]

A few years ago early in the morning I passed through Union Gap in Washington State I stopped at a convenience store and ask the clerk if he could direct me or tell me where Gary Puckett lived the clerk said I don't know but here's the phone book it was a joke and the clerk didn't get it but my sister and I found it amusing I also saw Gary Puckett back in the mid-80s it was a dinner theater with Gary as the musical entertainment we were so close to him that well he's saying he also spit and he kept apologizing great show

[@jamesb.9155]

Phenomenal hits from this spectacular vocalist. I'll never ever forget that voice or the hits they produced during those early times of my life.

[@karengower3820]

60's and 70's had the very best rock and roll. The boomer time formed rock and roll. I'm so happy to have grown up in that time.

[@scotts6698]

So many groups and so many songs that defined two decades!

[@billywalkabout5076]

Man it brings back a lot of memories Gary Puckett and the union gap lady willpower what a memory maker where did the time go goddamnit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dawnbeardsley8833]

a FAR cry from what we hear today... very few could compare. This was made a year before I was born. I love the music from that era

[@lesstone4641]

I love Gary Puckett! Awesome singer….Elvis even had his cd’s in his collection. I agree wholeheartedly with what you said and then you asked God to damn it. Ruined the moment…..

[@philip2508]

Top singer with top group supporting him, fab music from a fab era which unfortunately will never return again.

[@user-ik1bd3hm4k]

OMG he has a great voice, wow!!!

[@annshellman9158]

I love that he can emote without being over dramatic. Perfect voice 🌹⚡⚡📀

[@wavanauken]

Exactly...there are so many vocalists today that feel they have to act out every single word with emotion that can be so maudlin.

[@kenw.1112]

SUCH A GREAT TUNE ! TODAY'S GENERATION CAN LEARN FROM THIS AMAZING TALENT!

[@rosicrosslin1867]

I grew up in this wonderful time. I tell my babies about it. If this generation would ever listen to good music it would be a blessing. Or they would mess it up, I'm afraid

[@patrickneff7846]

I'm going to see Gary Puckett with my dad tomorrow.

[@debbiesparks471]

Lucky! Was he wonderful? I'm 65 and I'd love to see him perform.

[@patrickneff7846]

@@debbiesparks471 yes, he was great. I couldn't believe how well he sounded and looked at his age.

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

Incredible voice. Nobody sounded like Gary Puckett before or since. Easily identifiable from the first few words of the song. Perfect pitch and powerful.

[@Mjgirl55]

His voice sends chills...one of the great vocalist of our generation!🥰

[@DiegoMartinezDP]

If there was ever a voice that would send instant chills with his impassioned strength, it's Gary Puckett's.

[@fionaminchella5342]

Absolutely fabulous, what a voice. Still love his songs as much in 2022 ❤

[@sandtalanders156]

What a voice, love you Gary Puckett!! Those were the days 😘🎸🎶💕

[@deaneawilliams2272]

Beautiful voice 💖

[@stuartbrixton6260]

The epitome of 60s pop music ..Doesn't get much better than this.

[@rogercotman1314]

What an incredible voice .........................all those amazing songs are rooted in that incredible voice ............

[@Araconox]

How lucky we were to have grown up in this fabulous era where these masterpiece songs and groups presented themselves to us like we deserved them. We didn't, really, but no one was going to tell us that. What a gift and I will never think otherwise. God bless them all!

[@daveinmilwaukee]

I remember seeing this performance on Ed Sullivan on the Sunday night right after my 10th birthday. In 1968, I thought this guy was ultra-cool. Seeing this video over half a century later, I still think so!

[@tomfilipiak690]

What a unique voice. Great band. Great song.

[@tommycostello6713]

One of the very best of all time.... Pure voice... Without all the technology they have today that makes anyone sound good.... Bravo 👏 Gary Puckett!! Bravo 👏

[@guyrestivo]

when i want to hear beauty in a female voice i go to Karen Carpenter--and when i want to hear "incredible" in a male voice i go to Gary Puckett..what a voice!!!

[@johnmilner6484]

Absolutely!!

[@chrisst41]

Gary Pucket, yes, but also Johnny Contardo. And agree with Karen, too.

[@bruschmidt9943]

True that 💯

[@sarahnewcomb738]

Karen had not really come into her own when she died...Just imagine what she could have done....she was the best....

[@StormLaker]

Every time I hear this song, It takes me back to my teenage years in the late 80's early 90's- my dad would drive me around on my paper route and we'd listen to 60's music, then go to Mcdonald's for breakfast before he had to head off to work, and I off to school. I can still feel the air conditioner running at full blast in our van in the 4am darkness- dad and I having some good father/son time. We spent a lot of time driving around going places when I was growing up....used to listen to songs like this on AM radio before "oldies" stations took hold.

[@sarahnewcomb738]

Was 18 when this song came out...terrific time to grow up...

[@sarahnewcomb738]

I am doing well...

[@pinko2553]

This live recording is breathless! What a great voice. Love this song even more!

[@vickipuckett3360]

Gary Puckett and the union gap.your lovely music, songs all of the band,you guys are the best.always will be. Thanks, and God bless Humanity forever

[@morris.d5562]

Hi Vickie hope you are doing fine

[@mezashby6269]

How handsome is he and how magnificent is his voice ahhhh

[@robratchford2433]

Gary Puckett is a very unique talent with a very unique voice! If you have more of Gary and The Union Gap in the vaults, would enjoying seeing them! Thank you for bringing this forward and displaying the end of the video with Ed greeting Gary! Well done!

[@rickwaldron4255]

I saw Gary puckett a few days ago on my phone he's a.lot older now.. gray hair but they told how much how he was popular back then it didn't seem to fiss him he's shy then and now not big on complimentsrveven though he deserved all.of them

[@shandajames5444]

Fantastic song!!!!❤

[@cherrylove3656]

this takes me back growing up I miss those days this music and the people they were nicer and so where the times

[@morris.d5562]

Hope you are fine

[@glynisroberts5029]

I absolutely love his voice

[@AcornFox7]

I bought this when it first came out and left the bar off my record player (remember them?) so it played over and over. Over half a century later, Gary’s voice still makes my heart beat faster and instantly takes me back to my teenage bedroom. What a song. What a singer.

[@rickwaldron4255]

Well fox 7 finely record players are fine comeing back.after all these years the experts finealy realized you can't beat old school

[@rickwaldron4255]

Yes I do and I still.have 2 and I'm.keeping them

[@irenedoyon9459]

My favorite song, Lady Willpower by Gary Puckette and the Union Gap. Gary's one excellent singer. Great voice!!!

[@peglevy2705]

Can't take how much I LOVE Gary Puckett!

[@oldiesgeek454]

Did you notice that Gary sang "The way of life" instead of "The facts of life"? I'm sure Ed asked him to do that to keep the show family friendly back then. 😊

[@bh5606]

Used to live near Union Gap. Love his unique voice.

[@ralphu.7568]

When you got on the Ed Sullivan show, you know you've made it.

[@Ciclopea2]

His tone, range, enunciation, such a beautiful voice. I love when he sings the word "endlessly", pretty sure it melted some hearts back in the day lol

[@Coupydog]

Performed Live, Gary Puckett was a phenomenal talent. Just mesmerizing to watch & hear!

[@anthonyedwards4423]

Gary Puckett, incredible person with a more than incredible voice!

[@lindasherman7022]

I saw him a few years ago at a casino in Wa where he is from. He was a two man show and sounded just like this still. A great singer.

[@elissafaulkner6011]

Romantic words, beautifully arranged by Jerry Fuller, soaringly sung by a powerfully gifted Gary Puckett - Um, what more could you ask? Wiil love this forever!

[@paulmuehlboy6396]

Yes nice. I remember this song during my youth.

[@morris.d5562]

Hi Elissa how are you?

[@dondee5439]

GREAT SINGER. One of the best singers ever. He has a strong vocal range. The closed captioning of the lyrics is much appreciated.

[@pamstringer1342]

Saw Gary recently in a concert of 60s Gold at Leeds Grand Theatre in UK. He came over especially to do the tour and he is now 80! It was a fabulous show with original 60s groups and myself and friends relived our youth!

[@morris.d5562]

Hi Pam hope you are doing fine

[@renatacantore3684]

Great song & performance!! I Love their suits as well♥️♥️🏆🏆

[@johnx5891]

For the original Civil War outfits, Gary said, "“I took the guys to a place in Los Angeles called Western Costume, that’s where all the movie people would go to get their World War two outfits, their Indian outfits, their colonial outfits, whatever it was. So I rented one Civil War outfit because we couldn’t afford to buy them, we were all pretty poor. I took the guys to Tijuana and found a tailor, spoke no English and I spoke no Spanish, and he looked at the jacket and nodded his head and wham, he made the first outfits."

[@jamesunkles]

seeing this in Melbourne 3 March! Great memories

[@pz3j]

What a voice!

[@vulcanman64]

This guy has one hell of a voice

[@user-gi7uc4vs6k]

Grew up listening to the radio with my late mum while making Sunday lunch. This was one of her favourite songs. It just came on the radio in the car and needless to say the cheeks were wet

[@marilynnr1]

Excellent singer. Just saw him in concert on February 2nd 2022. He said he would turn 80 in October. My daughters and I just love him.

[@morris.d5562]

Hi hope you are fine

[@Jamestele1]

Gary Puckett had an amazing natural voice - no screeching, weird effects, etc. I never realized what a great voice he had/has.

[@tenbroeck1958]

@Scott Williams You are 100 percent correct - Peace

[@danw.1667]

Era of great music and when the world was once sane.

[@bruceleroy8063]

GP and the gap were the sound of passion. Iconic and timeless

[@user-nq2fh8po4h]

God I miss the 60s and 70s music. Best ever.

[@goonerbeau]

'The Union Gap' were underappreciated purveyors of what would came to be known as "horn rock'. 'Lady Willpower" is as tuneful and commercial as hell - Gary Puckett's big, burly, man-tastic voice soaring through one catchy lyric after another.