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UNION GAP, Wash. -- Talking to a famous musician through a Canadian radio station wasn't in his job description, but Union Gap Mayor Jim Lemon was happy to comply on Monday.
"It was fun," Lemon said. "It was a very interesting conversation."
Radio NL 610 AM from Kamloops, British Columbia, put the two together for an interview. Although Puckett now resides in Canada, he is originally from Yakima.
He had formed the musical group Gary Puckett & the Union Gap and is best known for his hits, "Young Girl," "Woman Woman" and "Lady Willpower," which landed on the Billboard Top 100 chart in the late 1960s.
Because Puckett's group is named after Union Gap, the radio station thought connecting him with the city's mayor would be fun, Lemon said. During the live broadcast, Lemon discovered Puckett worked in Union Gap as a teenager and had to hitchhike to get there.
In honor of the occasion, Lemon declared Monday to be Gary Puckett Day in Union Gap and is mailing Puckett a key to the city, recognizing him for his "contribution to the city through his musical career."
Lemon is hoping Puckett will perform in Union Gap sometime next year.
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