The Gypsy Cried (song)

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"The Gypsy Cried"
The Gypsy Cried - Lou Christie.jpg
Single by Lou Christie
from the album Lou Christie
B-side "Red Sails In The Sunset"
ReleasedDecember 1962
Genre Pop
Length2:05
Label C & C Records
Songwriter(s) Twyla Herbert & Lou Christie (as Lugee Sacco)
Producer(s) Nick Cenci
Lou Christie singles chronology
"The Gypsy Cried"
(1962)
"Two Faces Have I"
(1963)

"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 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]

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References

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  4. 1 2 3 Bronson, Fred. (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits , Billboard Books. p. 193. Accessed July 24, 2016.
  5. Behe, Rege, "At 73, Lou Christie's Voice Still Hits the Mark", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review March 6, 2016. Accessed July 24, 2016.
  6. "Album Reviews", Billboard , August 3, 1963. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  7. Hot 100 - Lou Christie The Gypsy Cried Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box , March 2, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  9. "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of February 18, 1963". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2018. Chart No. 310.