Gypsy Man (song)

"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)

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

Background

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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

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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

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  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.