▁with ▁the ▁Carl ▁S ally ▁band ▁and ▁moved ▁to ▁Boston , ▁where ▁he ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁sessions ▁guitar ist . ▁In ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 6 0 s , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁US ▁Army ▁and ▁played ▁tr ump et ▁in ▁the ▁Fort ▁Jackson ▁Army ▁Band . ▁ ▁After ▁his ▁service , ▁Hel ms ▁began ▁to ▁spend ▁more ▁time ▁purs uing ▁a ▁music ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁UK . ▁He ▁released ▁" R ag time ▁Girl " ▁on ▁P ye ▁records ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁he ▁released ▁" If ▁You ▁Let ▁Me " ▁on ▁London . ▁Ne ither ▁of ▁these ▁early ▁releases ▁made ▁much ▁of ▁an ▁impact ▁but ▁helped ▁to ▁push ▁Hel ms ▁into ▁the ▁spot light ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁ ▁Music ▁career ▁In ▁Boston ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 , ▁Hel ms ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁Broadway ▁musical ▁H air , ▁in ▁wh ch ▁he ▁played ▁the ▁character ▁Hud . ▁Review ing ▁his ▁performance , ▁Billboard ▁Magazine ▁noted : ▁" He ▁projects ▁a ▁person ality ▁that ▁is ▁vital ." ▁ ▁Hel ms ▁signed ▁to ▁Fly ▁Records ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁and ▁released ▁" So ▁Long ▁Love ". ▁However , ▁he ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁No . ▁ 8 ▁UK ▁hit ▁single , ▁" G onna ▁Make ▁You ▁an ▁Of fer ▁You ▁Can ' t ▁Ref use " ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁Later ▁releases ▁such ▁as ▁" I ' ll ▁Take ▁Good