Gallery was an American soft rock band, formed in Detroit, Michigan by Jim Gold.[1] While Gallery did record a number of songs, they are most famous for their 1972 hit single "Nice to Be with You", written by Gold.[2] The song was arranged and produced by Dennis Coffey and Mike Theodore and released by Sussex Records. It became an international hit single, reaching the top five in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand; sales of one million copies earned the band a gold record.[2] The song reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] and remained in the Hot 100 for 22 weeks, tying with War's "Slippin' into Darkness" for most weeks on the chart during 1972. Billboard ranked it as the No. 14 song for 1972.[3] "Nice to Be with You" reached No. 1 on Cashbox,[4] WCFL,[5] and WLS.[6]
Gallery | |
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock, soft rock |
| Years active | 1971–1974 |
| Labels | A&M, Sussex |
| Past members |
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Gallery followed up a few months later with a cover of Mac Davis's "I Believe in Music", which charted moderately well at No. 22 on Billboard and No. 13 on Cashbox.[1] They also toured across the South Pacific.
In early 1973, Gallery's third and last Hot 100 hit, Tom Lazaros's "Big City Miss Ruth Ann", reached No. 23 on the Hot 100, No. 12 on Cashbox, and No. 7 on WCFL.[7] A remake of The Crickets' "Maybe Baby" "Bubbled Under" at No. 118 in July 1973.
In early 1974 "Friends" / "Love Every Little Thing About You" failed to chart. Gallery disbanded, and Gold embarked on a solo career.[1]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album details | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
AUS [9] | ||
| 1972 | Nice to Be with You | 75 | 54 |
| Gallery featuring Jim Gold | — | — | |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US AC [11] |
AUS [9] |
CAN | |||||||||||
| 1972 | "You're Always on My Mind" | — | — | — | — | Nice to Be with You | ||||||||
| "Nice to Be with You" | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| "I Believe in Music" | 22 | 12 | 62 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1973 | "Big City Miss Ruth Ann" | 23 | 10 | 91 | — | |||||||||
| "Rest in Peace" | 110* | — | — | — | Gallery featuring Jim Gold | |||||||||
| "Maybe Baby" | 118 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1974 | "Living Next Door to Alice" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Friends" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. US charts is Billboard unless otherwise noted. * Cashbox singles chart. | ||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Biography by Steve Huey". Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ a b c Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 313. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". Musicoutfitters.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 6/24/72". Tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "All Hit Music in the Midwest". WCFL. June 15, 1972. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "89 Chicagoland Hit Parade". WLS. June 19, 1972. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "WCFL 1000 Chicago Music Survey". Las-solanas.com. April 7, 1973. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Gallery: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 120. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book Billboard/Cash Box/Record World 1954–1982. Sheridan Books. p. 553. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
- ^ "Gallery: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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