Gypsy Man (song)
Appearance
"Gypsy Man" | ||||
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Single by War | ||||
from the album Deliver the Word | ||||
B-side | "Deliver the Word" | |||
Released | July 1973 | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 3:50 (US Promo Version) 5:22 (single version) 11:35 (album version) | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Songwriter(s) | War | |||
Producer(s) | Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan | |||
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"Gypsy Man" is a song written and performed by War. It was featured on their 1973 album Deliver the Word.[1]
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "War, Deliver the Word". Discogs. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "War, "Gypsy Man" Single Release". Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "War, "Gypsy Man" Chart Positions". Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1973". Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved April 2, 2019.