Gayle McCormick, a big-voiced singer who scored a top five hit in the late 1960s with the soul/psych rock band Smith before going solo, died this week following a lengthy battle with cancer. It was also covered by The Phoenix Authority, The Hit Co., Marty Murray, Gary and The Hornets and other artists. Smith was a one hit wonder band during the Age of Aquarius fronted by blond-haired, soul-conjuring vixen Gayle McCormick. Written by David/Williams/Bacharach, arranged by Burt Bacharach. Baby, Its you E Baby its you (for the end, just play C#m and E repeatedly.) It was recorded by the Shirelles and the Beatles , and was a hit for both. 1961. The most successful version of the song was released by Smith in 1969 and reached #2 in the Billboard charts. Learn about their No. Also recorded by the Beatles (but imo the Shirelles version is best!) "Baby It's You" is a song written by Burt Bacharach (music), Luther Dixon (credited as Barney Williams), and Mack David (lyrics). Smith hit the Top Ten in 1969 with their drastically revised cover of the Shirelles' "Baby It's You." Gayle McCormick (November 26, 1948 – March 1, 2016) was an American singer, best known for her work with the rock band Smith.She 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. 5 smash rendition of the Shirelles’ “Baby It’s You,” a defiant declaration of a girl’s steadfast love even when friends try to convince her that her boyfriend’s no good earlier covered by John Lennon and the Beatles. A E You should hear what they say about you cheat cheat A E They say they say you never never ever been true C#m Wo ho it doesn't matter what they say F#m I know I'm gonna love you any old way E C#m What can I do then it's … E I 2 3 1 E IV 4 3 2 1 E VII 1 4 E II 1 2 4 3 E IV 4 3 2 1 E VII 1 3 E IX 4 3 1 E IX 3 2 4 1 E XII 3 4 2 1 E IV They had a blues-based sound and scored a Top 5 hit in the United States in 1969 with a cover of the Burt Bacharach song "Baby It's You", featuring Gayle McCormick on lead vocals. Smith was an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1969. They had a blues-based sound and scored a Top 5 hit in the United States in 1969 with a cover of the Burt Bacharach song "Baby It's You", featuring Gayle McCormick on lead vocals. Baby it's you. The highest-charting version of "Baby It's You" was by the band Smith, who took the song to number five on the US charts in 1969. It sold over one million copies between July and October, 1969. Baby it's you. Smith was an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1969. Her recording and performing career stretched from 1965-76. 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. Adele performed a cover of the song (with Burt Bacharach playing piano) at the BBC Electric Proms concert in 2008. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1969 Vinyl release of "Baby It's You" on Discogs. A B E C#m E Can't help myself cause baby it's you. The Shirelles originally released Baby It's You written by Burt Bacharach, Luther Dixon and Mack David and The Shirelles released it on the single Baby It's You in 1961.