Gypsy (band)

Gypsy (band)
Place of origin	Minnesota
Genres	progressive rock

Gypsy
Origin	Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Progressive rock Rock
Years active	1969–1975 1996
Labels	Metromedia Records UA RCA AJK Bedrock Metro
Past members	James Calvin Johnson Enrico Rosenbaum James "Owl" Walsh Doni Larson Randy Cates Willie Weeks Bill Lordan Jay Epstein

Gypsy was an American progressive rock band from Minnesota, formed as The Underbeats (1962–1968). Gypsy was the house band at the Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California from September 1969 to April 1971 and were known in 1970 for their US Billboard Hot 100 single "Gypsy Queen Part 1", which peaked at #62. Most of Gypsy's music was composed and written by guitarist and singer Enrico Rosenbaum. Drummer Bill Lordan went on to play with Sly & the Family Stone and a long career with Robin Trower. Keyboardist James Walsh continued the band in various incarnations as The James Walsh Gypsy Band.

The group has no relation to the British band of the same name formed in 1968, who recorded two albums for United Artists Records in the UK.

Jim Johnson died of esophageal cancer in hospice care on September 26, 2019, at age 76.

Discography

Albums

• Gypsy (Metromedia, 1970)
• In the Garden (Metromedia, 1971)
• Antithesis (RCA, 1972)
• Unlock the Gates (RCA, 1973)

Singles

• "Gypsy Queen Part I" / "Dead and Gone", (Metromedia)
• "Cuz, It's You Girl" / *Bring Yourself Around", (RCA)
• "Day After Day" / "Lean on Me", (RCA)

The James Walsh Gypsy Band albums

• The James Walsh Gypsy Band (1978, RCA)
• 20 Years Ago Today (1996, Metro)
• Muscle Shoals 1979 (2008, Gypsy Family Productions)
• I've Got The Feelin' (2016, Preservation; P-Vine)

. last show in St. Louis, November 4, 2017 .