Prolific songwriter Jerry Fuller has passed away at the age of 85 from lung cancer. :\'(

https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/jerry-fuller-dead-songwriter-young-girl-travelin-man-1236079249/

Jerry made his bones in the business with his two compositions for Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, “Lady Willpower” and the near-paedophilic “Young Girl”.

In 1973 he wrote and produced the hit "Show and Tell" for Al Wilson.  8)

Among the hundreds of artists who recorded his 1,000-plus compositions were Reba McEntire, Gene Vincent, Cher, Glen Campbell, Ray Price, Don McLean, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Barbara Mandrell, Percy Sledge, Eddy Arnold, Marty Robbins, Vanessa Williams, Lee Greenwood, Peabo Bryson, Steve Wariner, Lynn Anderson, the Kingston Trio, Pat Boone, Hank Snow, Billy J. Kramer and Lou Rawls. Additional production clients included Johnny Mathis, Roger Miller and Collin Raye.

Prolific songwriter Jerry Fuller has passed away at the age of 85 from lung cancer. :\'(

https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/jerry-fuller-dead-songwriter-young-girl-travelin-man-1236079249/

Jerry made his bones in the business with his two compositions for Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, “Lady Willpower” and the near-paedophilic “Young Girl”.

In 1973 he wrote and produced the hit "Show and Tell" for Al Wilson.  8)

Among the hundreds of artists who recorded his 1,000-plus compositions were Reba McEntire, Gene Vincent, Cher, Glen Campbell, Ray Price, Don McLean, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Barbara Mandrell, Percy Sledge, Eddy Arnold, Marty Robbins, Vanessa Williams, Lee Greenwood, Peabo Bryson, Steve Wariner, Lynn Anderson, the Kingston Trio, Pat Boone, Hank Snow, Billy J. Kramer and Lou Rawls. Additional production clients included Johnny Mathis, Roger Miller and Collin Raye.

Was he in The Union Gap itself or just a writer?

Was he in The Union Gap itself or just a writer?


He was just a writer for them. He also wrote their #5 charting hit “Over You”.