Gypsy Woman (The Impressions song)
"Gypsy Woman" is a 1961 rhythm and blues song written by Curtis Mayfield and recorded by his group the Impressions. The group's first single following the departure of lead singer Jerry Butler, it reached No. 2 on the US Billboard R&B chart, No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the Cash Box chart. It also appeared on the group's 1963 eponymous debut album. Joe Bataan (1967), Brian Hyland (1970), Bobby Womack (1985), Steve Marriott (1989), and Santana (1990) covered this song.
| "Gypsy Woman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Side A of the original US single | ||||
| Single by The Impressions | ||||
| from the album The Impressions | ||||
| B-side | "As Long as You Love Me" | |||
| Released | October 1961 | |||
| Studio | Universal Recording (Chicago) | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Mayfield | |||
| The Impressions singles chronology | ||||
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According to a 1995 British interview, Mayfield wrote "Gypsy Woman" when he was 12 years old.
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