The Gypsy Cried (song)
| "The Gypsy Cried" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lou Christie | |
| B-side | "Red Sails In The Sunset" |
| Released | 1962 |
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:05 |
| Label | C & C Records |
| Writer(s) | Twyla Herbert & Lou Christie (as Lugee Sacco) |
| Producer(s) | Nick Cenci |
"The Gypsy Cried" is a song written by Twyla Herbert & Lou Christie, using his actual name Lugee Sacco,[1] which was released by Lou Christie in 1962.[2][3] The name "Lou Christie" was chosen by C & C Records, and "The Gypsy Cried" was credited to "Lou Christie" before they had consulted with Sacco about the name.[4]
The song was the first song that Herbert and Christie wrote together, written over a period of 15 minutes, and was Lou Christie's first hit.[4][5] The song was initially released by Pittsburgh-based C & C Records, and was a local hit in Pittsburgh, but it was soon picked up by Roulette Records and became a national hit.[2][4] The song spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24 on March 16, 1963,[6] while reaching No. 3 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[7]
References
- ↑ The Gypsy Cried - By: Lou Christie, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 24, 2016.
- 1 2 "Music as Written", Billboard, December 8, 1962. p. 47. Accessed July 24, 2016.
- ↑ Lou Christie - The Gypsy Cried, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 24, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Bronson, Fred. (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Billboard Books. p. 193. Accessed July 24, 2016.
- ↑ Behe, Rege, "At 73, Lou Christie's Voice Still Hits the Mark", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review March 6, 2016. Accessed July 24, 2016.
- ↑ Lou Christie - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 24, 2016.
- ↑ CHUM Hit Parade – Week of February 11, 1963 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006). Chart No. 309. CHUM. Accessed July 24, 2016.