Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac song)
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| "Gypsy" | ||
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| Song by Fleetwood Mac | ||
| From the album Mirage | ||
| Album released | 1982 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Song Length | 4:24 | |
| Record label | Warner Bros | |
| Producers | Lindsey Buckingham Fleetwood Mac Ken Caillat Richard Dashut |
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| Track Number | Track 5 | |
"Gypsy" is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac. Stevie Nicks wrote the song originally circa 1979, and the earliest demo recordings were recorded in early 1980 with Tom Moncrieff for possible inclusion on her solo debut Bella Donna. However, when Nicks' friend Robin Anderson died of leukemia, the song took on a new inspiration and Nicks held it over for Fleetwood Mac. "Gypsy" was the second single release and second biggest hit from the Mirage album following "Hold Me." "Gypsy" reached a healthy #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is also noted that Belladonna bassist Tom Moncrieff contributed to the writing of this piece, albeit uncredited. It is rumored that Tom Petty was the person who helped Stevie Nicks with these demos, this rumor is incorrect as the Tom mentioned on the demo takes is actually Tom Moncrieff, (noted as monte x from Hollywood, or just as Tom) on some of the demo takes circulating on the internet. The song takes labeled as "Tom Petty" demo are incorrectly labeled as such.
The video for this song was the very first "World Premiere Video" on MTV in 1982.
The song was featured in the "Silent Knight" episode of the television series Knight Rider.
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