The Gypsy Cried (song)

"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"
Single by Lou Christie
from the album Lou Christie
B-side"Red Sails In The Sunset"
ReleasedDecember 1962
GenrePop
Length2:05
LabelC & 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 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
  1. The Gypsy Cried - By: Lou Christie, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 24, 2016.
  2. "Music as Written", Billboard, December 8, 1962. p. 47. Accessed July 24, 2016.
  3. Lou Christie - The Gypsy Cried, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 24, 2016.
  4. 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.
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