http://youtu.be/O6atUODsWGs
Gayle was stunningly drop-dead gorgeous, bursting with positive energy and expansiveness that enabled her to become one of the biggest stars of the Los Angeles rock scene — but then, suddenly, bam! She dropped out of sight, leaving a legacy with “Smith” and a few indie singles that made the charts to #44, not an impressive showing. What the heck-darn happened to her, anyway?
All we know for sure is that she’s alive and living in St. Louis. Here’s a composite to show you some of her sound and look:
This next piece has a very Bardoesque introduction; the theater graphic at the opening shot is very reminiscent of the Magic Theater…isn’t it, fellow Bardo Voyagers???
http://youtu.be/ZkUJA6NEPYM
Now the fact is that this group did a rather unmemorable cover of “The Weight” and that’s the version that went into a movie called “Easy Rider”, instead of the original by The Band, because they were under contract to Warner, and “Smith” was signed to Dunhill, so — the cover made it onto the movie, but the fact is that the cover is heavy fail compared to the Band’s original.
Larry Knechtel of the Mamas and Papas and Bread on piano
James Cliburn : Lead guitar and vocals
Gayle McCormick : Background vocals
Jerry Carter : Bass
Here’s The Band with their original song, with all the feel and strength the song really needs: