"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 as a single 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 Gypsy Cried" | ||||
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| Single by Lou Christie | ||||
| from the album Lou Christie | ||||
| B-side | "Red Sails In The Sunset" | |||
| Released | December 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | C & C Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Twyla Herbert & Lou Christie (as Lugee Sacco) | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Cenci | |||
| Lou Christie singles chronology | ||||
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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 was released on Lou Christie's eponymous album in 1963.[6]
The song spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24 on March 16, 1963,[7] while reaching No. 18 on the Cash Box Top 100,[8] and No. 3 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[9]
References
edit- ^ The Gypsy Cried - By: Lou Christie, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "Music as Written", Billboard, December 8, 1962. p. 47. Accessed July 24, 2016.
- ^ Lou Christie - The Gypsy Cried, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Album Reviews", Billboard, August 3, 1963. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Hot 100 - Lou Christie The Gypsy Cried Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, March 2, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of February 18, 1963". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2018. Chart No. 310.
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