Gypsy Man (song)
| "Gypsy Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by War | ||||
| from the album Deliver the Word | ||||
| B-side | "Deliver the Word" | |||
| Released | July 1973 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 5:22 single. 11:36 album version. | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | War | |||
| Producer(s) | Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan | |||
| War singles chronology | ||||
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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[]
The song was produced by Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein, and Lonnie Jordan.[2] The single radio edit version was 5:36. minutes. The album version, which clocked in at 11:36 minutes, 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[]
- ^ "War, Deliver the Word". 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.
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