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Gayle McCormick was born on 26 November, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., is an American singer (1948–2016). Discover Gayle McCormick's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Occupation Singer
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 26 November, 1948
Birthday 26 November
Birthplace St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Date of death 2016
Died Place St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1945

She was born Gayle Annette to Richard and Ethel McCormick, who had an older son, Michael (b. 1945).

Gayle attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Missouri and sang high soprano with the Suburb Choir, a 150-voice unit that performed annually with the St. Louis Symphony.

She was influenced by Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and Tina Turner, especially the latter artist.

1948

Gayle McCormick (November 26, 1948 – March 1, 2016) was an American singer, best known for her work with the rock band Smith.

1965

Her recording and performing career stretched from 1965 to 1976.

1967

In 1967, she was the lead singer in a pop band named Steve Cummings and The Klassmen.

The band released a single in 1967 titled "Without You" which had local success in Missouri, and a second and final single in 1968 titled "Wonderous Time."

Both songs were supported by early TV videos, which since have been circulated online.

Soon afterward, she moved to California and joined what became Smith.

1969

In 1969, Smith was formed in Los Angeles, their first album titled A Group Called Smith, featured McCormick as the primary vocalist.

On the strength of her vocals, Smith made the top five with a passionate remake of Burt Bacharach's "Baby It's You", charting higher than the previous hit version by The Shirelles.

Smith's version, as sung by Gayle McCormick, was featured in Quentin Tarantino's film Death Proof, part of the Grindhouse double feature.

After the group Smith disbanded, Gayle McCormick recorded three solo albums.

Many of her songs were penned by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, who also produced Gayle McCormick, her debut album of mostly covers.

1971

This platter was released in 1971 on ABC Dunhill, the same label as the contemporary sensation Three Dog Night.

To support this record, McCormick took her touring group, billed as the Underhand Band, on the road across North America.

McCormick's outfit opened for Three Dog Night.

Gayle confessed that she intentionally shed her 'Smith' image (even though her new band routinely performed "Baby It's You").

She stated that felt more confident as a solo artist, being able to choose her own material.

"I pick songs that I can feel and put myself into," McCormick told a Cincinnati Enquirer reporter.

While she did not envision herself singing professionally in another twenty years, she was enjoying herself on the road.

On the radio, Gayle's performance of Lambert and Potter's "It's a Cryin' Shame" charted at a modest #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 but later became a top 10 hit on the new Adult Contemporary chart.

1972

Gayle McCormick recorded her second album on a new label, Decca/MCA at Bolic Sound Studios in early 1972.

Jay Lasker of Dunhill had dropped McCormick from his label for lack of sales.

Grousing about the recent trend of "singing broads," Lasker implied that he had expected Gayle McCormick's debut to perform as well as Carole King's. "It just didn't work out," he bluntly told the Philadelphia Enquirer in 1972.

However, Gayle McCormick continued to work with manager Burt Jacobs, the same manager as Three Dog Night.

Flesh & Blood, Gayle's new package of R&B-influenced tunes, was perhaps her strongest offering, with generally positive reviews in the U.S. and Canada.

It was co-produced by Tom Thacker and Joe Schermie, former bassist for Three Dog Night.

The LP cover featured McCormick in tight cutoffs and a form-fitting top, capitalizing on the chiefly male appeal she was receiving at this time.

Gayle co-wrote "Take Me Back," the opening track on Flesh & Blood, and she had more creative control over her material.

Frank Collette of the Underhand Band recorded most of the keyboards, with contributions from Gary Stephens and Eddie Beyer.

Stan Seymore played guitar, Maurice Miller handled the drums, and Ray Neapolitan served as bassist.

1976

It was covered in 1976 by Cher.

McCormick also recorded an American Bandstand video for "It's a Cryin' Shame."

Her follow-up single, "You Really Got a Hold on Me," barely scraped the Billboard Hot 100 at #98.

Another single, "C'est La Vie," failed to generate any chart activity.

McCormick recorded a version of "Superstar" at around the same time as Carpenters recorded their major hit.

McCormick admitted her first album was something of a "downer...Most of the songs, well, just weren't my kind of material," she said.

"But I did it because it was a single album and...I needed that. Now, I know what I want to do."

She hinted that her next releases would move away from the "bubble-gum" of her first single and fully embrace the R&B style she greatly preferred.