Showing posts with label Jerry Fuller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jerry Fuller. Show all posts

Monday, July 15, 2019

"Keep The Customer Satisfied" by Gary Puckett

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap rose to prominence with a string of hits in the late 60s, including "Young Girl" and "Lady Willpower," both of which just missed the top spot. Despite a number of other top 10 hits, the band's last quickly came in 1970 when "Let's Give Adam And Eve Another Chance" stalled at #41. Several of their biggest tunes were written by Jerry Fuller.

Puckett immediately turned to a solo career and was back on the charts in no time with "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself," which landed at a lackluster #61 in 1970. The next year would be his last appearance on the chart, when this terrific ditty written by Paul Simon peaked at a disappointing #71. To my ears, it deserved much better than that!