Gypsy (band)
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Gypsy is a former American
progressive rock
band
from Minnesota
, formed as The Underbeats (1962–1968). Gypsy was the house band at the Whisky a Go Go
, West Hollywood, California
for about eight months from September 1969 to 1970 and were known in 1970 for their US Billboard Hot 100
single "Gypsy Queen Part 1 and 2". Most of Gypsy's music was composed and written by the late 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.
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.
United States
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progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
from Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, formed as The Underbeats (1962–1968). Gypsy was the house band at the Whisky a Go Go
Whisky a Go Go
The Whisky a Go Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip.-History:...
, West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood...
for about eight months from September 1969 to 1970 and were known in 1970 for their US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
single "Gypsy Queen Part 1 and 2". Most of Gypsy's music was composed and written by the late guitarist and singer Enrico Rosenbaum
Enrico Rosenbaum
Enrico Rosenbaum was an American songwriter, arranger, producer, guitarist and singer. 'Rico' was a founding member of Minneapolis-Saint Paul bands The Escapades and later as The Underbeats, then renamed in 1969 as Gypsy...
. Drummer Bill Lordan
Bill Lordan
Bill Lordan is a rock music drummer who has been in a number of bands, such as The Mystics, Gypsy, and Robin Trower Band.-Discography:* 1971 Gypsy: In the Garden* 1972 Gypsy: Antithesis* 1973 Gypsy: Unlock the Gates...
went on to play with Sly & the Family Stone
Sly & the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music...
and a long career with Robin Trower
Robin Trower
Robin Leonard Trower , known professionally as Robin Trower, is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio.-Biography:...
. Keyboardist James Walsh continued the band in various incarnations as The James Walsh Gypsy Band.
The group has no relation to the British
United Kingdom
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band of the same name formed in 1968, who recorded two albums for United Artists Records in the UK.
Albums
- GypsyGypsy (Gypsy album)Gypsy is the debut double album by the progressive rock band Gypsy. It was recorded at Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, California. The album was re-released in 1979 on a K-tel label named Cognito and again in 1999 on CD by Bedrock Records...
(1970) - In the GardenIn the Garden (Gypsy album)In the Garden is the second album by the progressive rock band Gypsy, their second for Metromedia. It peaked at #173 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts in 1971.In the Garden was re-released by Bedrock Records in 1999.-Track listing:...
(1971) - AntithesisAntithesis (Gypsy album)Antithesis is the third album by the American rock band Gypsy, their first on the RCA Victor label.-Track listing:All songs by Enrico Rosenbaum except as noted.# "Crusader" – 3:10...
(1972) - Unlock the GatesUnlock the Gates (Gypsy album)Unlock the Gates is the fourth and last album by the rock band Gypsy. Keyboardist James Walsh continued the band in various incarnations as The James Walsh Gypsy Band...
(1973)
Singles
- "Gypsy Queen Part One" / "Dead and Gone", (Metromedia)
- "Day After Day" / "Lean on Me", (RCA)
The James Walsh Gypsy Band albums
- The James Walsh Gypsy Band (1978), RCA
- 20 Years Ago Today (1996), Metro
- Muscle Shoals 1979 (2008), Gypsy Family Productions