Gail Boggs

[Boggs] is a zesty belter in the theatrical pop-soul mold of Donna Summer and Irene Cara.

[5] She signed with William Morris Agency and went on to act in several plays, including rock opera Mother Earth, an off-Broadway revue, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Candide.

[4][6] In a 1975 interview, she reported that a chance meeting with Todd Rundgren at an intersection in Manhattan led her to singing backup alongside her friend Darcy Miller and Laura Nyro on Felix Cavaliere's second album, Destiny, before singing with Hall & Oates on War Babies as well as with Carly Simon on Spy and Come Upstairs.

[5][7] During the mid-1970s, Boggs provided vocals and percussion as a member of "The Striders" alongside "The Original Flying Machine"-alum Joel "Bishop" O'Brien and Robbie Dupree.

[12] Images of Boggs are found in the Martha Swope archive at the New York Public Library.