Gallery (band)

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
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresPop rock, soft rock
Years active1971-1974
LabelsA&M Records, Sussex Records
Past members

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

Albums
Year Album details Chart positions
US
[8]		 AUS
[9]
1972 Nice to Be with You 75 54
Gallery featuring Jim Gold — —

Singles
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 —
"Maybe Baby" — — — — Gallery featuring Jim Gold
1974 "Living Next Door To Alice" — — — —
"Friends" — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. "Biography by Steve Huey". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 313. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  3. "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". Musicoutfitters.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. "Cash Box Top 100 6/24/72". Tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. "All Hit Music in the Midwest". WCFL. 1972-06-15. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  6. "89 Chicagoland Hit Parade". WLS. 1972-06-19. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  7. "WCFL 1000 Chicago Music Survey". Las-solanas.com. 1973-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  8. "Gallery: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. "Gallery: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  11. "Gallery: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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