What Happened to Gary Puckett & The Union Gap?

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

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

[@williamfeilhauer2667]

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]

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

[@williamfeilhauer2667]

@@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]

Can't sing anymore

[@pitopeterson6422]

HALLELUJAH

[@smacksmack5976]

I’ve had a lot of interaction with Gary. He lives near me in Florida

[@Grinkles]

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

[@LyndaBuseman-b8w]

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

[@joycekavanaugh9524]

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.

[@MrLeedebt]

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

[@kln58cub]

This incredible voice is still performing.

[@j.d.waterhouse4197]

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

[@souldeep69]

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_]

Thanks for listening

[@jimdavidson3345]

Love Gary. Am of his generation and still listen to his beautiful voice.

[@leonwaltemate6152]

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

[@docheine]

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

[@whathappenedtothem_]

You bet!

[@ventues9751]

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

[@rondodson5736]

He is alive and well living on Clearwater Beach Florida.

[@Dave-lq2le]

I saw Gary at Hersheypark in the early '90s. I was so surprised. His voice was spot on and he was no spring chicken then. He really was great!!!!❤

[@georgepotter9621]

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]

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]

lmao his reporting is shameful..lol

[@LDiamondz]

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

[@johngalanti1010]

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

[@LDiamondz]

@@johngalanti1010 Sounds like fun! 👍

[@RedBud315]

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.

[@sarojesus3682]

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

[@timfrazier7589]

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 ❤😂

[@gildavis8266]

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

[@victormena4147]

Lady will power is mine favorite, thanks

[@frederickherring2284]

Loved this Band, Got them on Records upstairs

[@lorrainemartin642]

My favorite song is over you woman woman lady willpower

[@Dave-lq2le]

Mine too!!!🎉

[@josephfisher9427]

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]

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

[@bighouse2115]

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

[@justplainjimmy1481]

Lady Willpower is the best!

[@CactusJack1021]

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. 🤔

[@folgore1]

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!

[@lindahoward3597]

His voice is stand out amasing 🤩

[@gregandglendapeirce7997]

6:32 "Puckett gave his first on June 20th, 2010 in Union Gap Washington which is named after his former band" I'm,pretty sure the town was named Union Gap WAY before Gary Puckett decided to use it.

[@SandraSmith-xh4rs]

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

[@tonyvincent9753]

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!

[@AustinTeutsch-ow9sy]

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]

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.

[@dbeaus]

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.

[@TyroneEpps]

This documentation is excellent 😊 !

[@whathappenedtothem_]

Glad you think so!

[@kixigvak]

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.

[@PatriciaMcmullen-p7n]

I absolutely loved their sound, so smooth and pretty.

[@vernwhite568]

Gerry Puckett he is still alive !!!!

[@5809AUJG]

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!

[@wandamundy1759]

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

[@Rodolfo-n9u]

Vince Gill was in the union Gap ?

[@donnasherba2790]

We share the same birthday🎉❤❤

[@Randall803]

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

[@stevemcintosh6711]

He said Kerry, not Gary, get hearing aids!

[@JanetDaly-hc7mx]

A😂😂😂😂😂😂 so true

[@martamolina2349]

They Had Beutifull Song, With A Lot Pasion Music.

[@artguerrero4456]

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]

Who would pay to see the Osmand brothers?

[@daviddavey1727]

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

[@joycepiantes8383]

My all time favorite singer

[@lydgate3419]

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

[@allan9603]

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

[@CheriHoward-c7y]

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

[@allan9603]

@@CheriHoward-c7y Same here.

[@sg-yq8pm]

@@allan9603 Um work on your reading comprehension skills allan.

[@Garypennywithem]

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

[@cristossinatra9635]

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

[@nise5281]

He is alive an 80!

[@MyZxcvb12]

Thanks for telling us WHY DOES HE GET THIS WRONG!

[@thisboy13]

Nothing hes still performing

[@karolinesmail489]

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

[@allan9603]

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.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

Nice video. It's good to see a video that doesn't use a ridiculous robot voice.

[@whathappenedtothem_]

I try to keep it as natural as possible.

[@JESUS_IS_GOD]

​@whathappenedtothem_ he is still alive and lives by me here in Clearwater Florida he is 83 years old

[@clarencevickrot3531]

Union Gap, WA was named after his former band?

[@timfurnier7061]

Yes! I think he has that reversed!

[@dalemunkres6915]

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?

[@rjhyden]

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

[@tootz1950]

Too much wrong info.

[@sandrabossardet7904]

I knew his mother

[@lornahopkins460]

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

[@paulvalentine1483]

Try 'Where The Action Is' Jesus...

[@NachoMamaNow]

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

[@stevemcintosh6711]

He said Kerry passed away, not Gary.

[@kennethbailey9853]

Love

[@lilajagears8317]

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_]

Canned Heat link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJCUhpJteteNh80 Humble Pie link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGSbg2yMZZd5Y8k Love link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3LWpZuLgZVggbM

[@lilajagears8317]

@@whathappenedtothem_ Thanks.

[@roberthurless4615]

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

[@lilajagears8317]

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

[@roberthurless4615]

@@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

[@MrTyroneweaver]

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

[@scottyhotty1003]

I saw him live 3 weeks ago you m0ron!!

[@dustyrustymusty3577]

Where the Activity Is? ROFL

[@marciacochran4681]

Dude you need to have

[@marciacochran4681]

Have more never mind

[@smacksmack5976]

He’s still around

[@presto111man]

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?

[@ironclad57]

Gary lives in Florida

[@kaner19er]

Dick Glaser?

[@timfurnier7061]

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

[@John-ob7dh]

Internet says he is still alive.

[@hollowcow]

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

[@jaykay9034]

A Trans Bot

[@joycepiantes8383]

Learn to say Yakima.

[@sararich2026]

Is Gary Puckett deceased?

[@scottyhotty1003]

No this guy is not very good at research

[@cherylwest5444]

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

[@stevemcintosh6711]

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

[@derrickedwards2798]

get a new narrator

[@andrewrasmussen4109]

Sounds like AI. I've heard this voice before and stopped after 30 minutes, bland arration, wrong photos and incorrect bio facts

[@paulvalentine1483]

This is awful.

[@andrewrasmussen4109]

The Hard Times were (one of) the house bands on Where The Action Is, NOT The Union Gap. Wrong band photos, ugh

[@jonathanbrown4933]

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

[@francismcquade4620]

End homage to monarchies, especially the Windsors

[@jeffreyhall2136]

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

[@lilajagears8317]

I agree.

[@Rodolfo-n9u]

Its because you like Bad Bunny

[@LillyMarz777]

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

[@jeffreyhall2136]

@@LillyMarz777 Woman Woman, Young Girl, This girl is a woman now. Give me a break....

[@leftylou6070]

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

[@warrenrayledbetter9957]

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

[@elaineproffitt1032]

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

[@yessumyessum6624]

​@@elaineproffitt1032 We DON'T all get old.

[@franksullivan1873]

Got old and died that’s what happened.

[@gregsrandomthhoughts]

Saw him 2 years ago in Deadwood, at almost eighty, he sounded good, great show

[@michaelbradley7595]

Does it really matter? Who cares?

[@flexiblestrategist9922]

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

[@williamfeilhauer2667]

Honey hungry is great baby making music .