Gypsy_Man_(song)

Gypsy Man (song)

Gypsy Man (song)

1973 single by War

"Gypsy Man" is a song written and performed by War. It was featured on their 1973 album Deliver the Word.[1]

Quick Facts Single by War, from the album Deliver the Word ...

Background

The song was produced by Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein, and Lonnie Jordan.[2] The album version, started off with a wind sound effect, before a longer instrumental section, sets up the vocal section. It also features more lyrical passages, ending with a longer coda in the harmonica, before the song's fade.

Chart performance

It reached #6 on the U.S. R&B chart and #8 on the U.S. pop chart in 1973.[3] The song ranked #93 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1973.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "War, Deliver the Word". Discogs. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "War, "Gypsy Man" Single Release". Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "War, "Gypsy Man" Chart Positions". Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Billboard Top 100 – 1973". Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved April 2, 2019.



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