Gypsy (band)
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| Origin | Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
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| Past members | James Calvin Johnson Enrico Rosenbaum James "Owl" Walsh Doni Larson Georgr Halvorson<Randy Cates Willie Weeks Bill Lordan Jay Epstein David Challman |
Gypsy was an American progressive rock band from Minnesota, formed as The Underbeats (1962–1968).[1][2] Gypsy was the house band at the Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California from September 1969 to April 1971 and were known in 1970 for their US Billboard Hot 100 single "Gypsy Queen Part 1", which peaked at #62. The track "Dead And Gone" was played extensively on KSHE 95 in St. Louis MO, KADI-FM in St. Louis MO, and KWK St. Louis. Most of Gypsy's music was composed and written by guitarist and singer Enrico Rosenbaum. Drummer Bill Lordan went on to play with Sly & the Family Stone and a long career with Robin Trower. Keyboardist James Walsh continued the band in various incarnations as The James Walsh Gypsy Band.[2] The James Walsh Gypsy Band had one Hot 100 entry in 1978 with, "Cuz, It's You Girl" which peaked at #71.[3]
The group has no relation to the British band of the same name formed in 1968, who recorded two albums for United Artists Records in the UK.[4]
Jim Johnson died of esophageal cancer in hospice care on September 26, 2019, at age 76.[5][6] James '"Owl" Walsh died of congestive heart failure at hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 4, 2023, at age 74.[7][8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Gypsy (Metromedia, 1970)
- In the Garden (Metromedia, 1971)
- Antithesis (RCA, 1972)
- Unlock the Gates (RCA, 1973)
Singles
[edit]- "Gypsy Queen Part I" / "Dead and Gone", (Metromedia)
- "Cuz, It's You Girl" / *Bring Yourself Around", (RCA)
- "Day After Day" / "Lean on Me", (RCA)
The James Walsh Gypsy Band albums
[edit]- The James Walsh Gypsy Band (1978, RCA)
- 20 Years Ago Today (1996, Metro)
- Muscle Shoals 1979 (2008, Gypsy Family Productions)
- I've Got The Feelin' (2016, Preservation; P-Vine)
. last show in St. Louis, November 4, 2017 .
References
[edit]- ^ Bream, Jon (September 3, 1999). "Gypsy". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Star Tribune Media Company.
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Biography of Gypsy". Allmusic. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 363.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1049. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Minnesota rock pioneer Jim Johnson of Underbeats, Gypsy dies at 76". Star Tribune. September 30, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Jim Johnson, the 'monster guitar player' of the Underbeats and Gypsy, dies at 76". Twincities Pioneer Press. September 27, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Bream, Jon (March 6, 2023). "Minnesota musician from the band Gypsy, dies at 74". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Marion, Scott (March 12, 2023). "Wildey Theatre regular James Walsh of Gypsy died at 74". The Iintelligencer. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official Gypsy website
- MinniePaul Music page for Gypsy
- Gypsy at Whisky a Go Go history page (see: 1969)
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