| Gayle McCormick was born in St. Louis on 26 November 1948. McCormick attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Missouri near St. Louis and sang high soprano with the Suburb Choir, a 150-voice unit that performed annually with the St. Louis Symphony. Her recording and performing career stretched from 1965 to 1976. McCormick started her career singing songs by Tina Turner and Etta James before joining Smith. |
