[1] He was the younger brother of well-known Los Angeles newsman and disc jockey, Larry McCormick.
[4] While still in high school, McCormick helped his friend, Harry Williams, form a singing group called the Sinceres in 1962, which would later become Bloodstone.
[4] Following the formation of The Sinceres, McCormick and the rest of the group toured with a horn band known as the Soulful Emeralds in the late sixties.
[6] They developed a signature sound that combined sophisticated vocals and instrumentation with elements of funk and rock.
[6] The group also went through several personnel changes through the years; McCormick left Bloodstone in 1982 and he was replaced by Ron Wilson.