Basically a mainstream
pop/rock band with
hard rock and
soul-influenced arrangements,
Smith hit the Top Ten in 1969 with their drastically revised cover of
the Shirelles' "Baby It's You." Featuring three lead singers and a B-3 Hammond organ, their strongest asset was their most frequent vocalist,
Gayle McCormick, an accomplished female
blue-eyed soul belter. Most of their material consisted of covers of popular rock and
r&b tunes, and they broke up after a couple of albums, though the singles "What Am I Gonna Do" (co-written by
Carole King) and "Take a Look Around" made the middle of the charts.
McCormick had a couple of small hits in 1971 and made a few albums in the early '70s as a soloist. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
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A Group Called Smith