Gypsy (band)

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Gypsy
OriginMinneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Genres
Years active
  • 1969–1975
  • 1996
Labels
Past membersJames Calvin Johnson
Enrico Rosenbaum
James "Owl" Walsh
Doni Larson
Randy Cates
Willie Weeks
Bill Lordan
Jay Epstein
David Challman

Gypsy was an American progressive rock band from Minnesota, formed as The Underbeats (1962–1968).[1][2] Gypsy was the house band at the Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California from September 1969 to April 1971 and were known in 1970 for their US Billboard Hot 100 single "Gypsy Queen Part 1", which peaked at #62. The track "Dead And Gone" was played extensively on KSHE 95 in St. Louis MO, KADI-FM in St. Louis MO, and KWK St. Louis. Most of Gypsy's music was composed and written by 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.[2] The James Walsh Gypsy Band had one Hot 100 entry in 1978 with, "Cuz, It's You Girl" which peaked at #71.[3]

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.[4]

Jim Johnson died of esophageal cancer in hospice care on September 26, 2019, at age 76.[5][6] James '"Owl" Walsh died of congestive heart failure at hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 4, 2023, at age 74.[7][8]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

  • "Gypsy Queen Part I" / "Dead and Gone", (Metromedia)
  • "Cuz, It's You Girl" / *Bring Yourself Around", (RCA)
  • "Day After Day" / "Lean on Me", (RCA)

The James Walsh Gypsy Band albums[edit]

  • The James Walsh Gypsy Band (1978, RCA)
  • 20 Years Ago Today (1996, Metro)
  • Muscle Shoals 1979 (2008, Gypsy Family Productions)
  • I've Got The Feelin' (2016, Preservation; P-Vine)

. last show in St. Louis, November 4, 2017 .

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bream, Jon (September 3, 1999). "Gypsy". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Star Tribune Media Company.
  2. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Biography of Gypsy". Allmusic. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 363.
  4. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1049. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  5. ^ "Minnesota rock pioneer Jim Johnson of Underbeats, Gypsy dies at 76". Star Tribune. September 30, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jim Johnson, the 'monster guitar player' of the Underbeats and Gypsy, dies at 76". Twincities Pioneer Press. September 27, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Bream, Jon (March 6, 2023). "Minnesota musician from the band Gypsy, dies at 74". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Marion, Scott (March 12, 2023). "Wildey Theatre regular James Walsh of Gypsy died at 74". The Iintelligencer. Retrieved April 4, 2023.

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