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| "Gypsy Woman" | ||||
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| Single by The Impressions | ||||
| from the album The Impressions | ||||
| B-side | "As Long as You Love Me" | |||
| Released | October 1961 | |||
| Studio | Universal Recording (Chicago)[1] | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Mayfield[2] | |||
| The Impressions singles chronology | ||||
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"Gypsy Woman" is a 1961 rhythm and blues song written by Curtis Mayfield and recorded by his group the Impressions. The group's first single following the departure of lead singer Jerry Butler, it reached No. 2 on the US Billboard R&B chart, No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100[3] and number 17 on the Cash Box chart. It also appeared on the group's 1963 eponymous debut album. Joe Bataan (1967), Brian Hyland (1970), Bobby Womack (1985), Steve Marriott (1989), and Santana (1990) covered this song.
According to a 1995 British interview, Mayfield wrote "Gypsy Woman" when he was 12 years old.[4]
- ^ Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, California, USA: Chronicle Books. p. 133. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.
- ^ "discogs.com". Discogs. September 1961. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "The Impressions [Awards]". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Curtis Mayfield: Darker Than Blue (1995)". YouTube.