Gypsy Man (song)

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

"Gypsy Man"
Single by War
from the album Deliver the Word
B-side"Deliver the Word"
ReleasedJuly 1973 (1973-07)
GenreFunk
Length3:50 (US Promo Version)
5:22 (single version)
11:35 (album version)
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)War
Producer(s)Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan
War singles chronology
"The Cisco Kid"
(1973)
"Gypsy Man"
(1973)
"Me and Baby Brother"
(1973)

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



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