The Gypsy Cried (song)
1962 single by Lou Christie
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"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 Co & Ce 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 | Co & Ce Records | |||
| Songwriters | Twyla Herbert & Lou Christie (as Lugee Sacco) | |||
| Producer | Nick Cenci | |||
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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] Producer Nick Cenci had originally suggested that Christie make a sound-alike record resembling The Four Seasons, given that Christie had a similar power falsetto register to Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli;[6] Christie resisted the suggestion, stating in a 2016 interview that he did not want to make records that sounded like another performer. [5]
The song was initially released by Pittsburgh-based Co & Ce 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.[7]
The song spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24 on March 16, 1963,[8] while reaching No. 18 on the Cash Box Top 100,[9] and No. 3 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[10]
A cover by Swedish pop rock band the Hounds was released on their second studio album From the Hounds with Love in December 1967 through Gazell.[11] When issued as a single on 7 January 1968, with "Old Man in New York" as the B-side,[12] their version reached No. 4 on Tio i Topp and No. 17 on Kvällstoppen in March 1968.[13][14] It was their final top-ten single in Sweden.[13]
