"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&amp;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. 
According to a 1995 British interview, Mayfield wrote "Gypsy Woman" when he was 12 years old.
Brian Hyland version.
In 1970, Brian Hyland recorded his version of the song, produced by Del Shannon and featuring Max Crook on keyboards which went up to Number 3 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and in Canada, and number 4 in South Africa. 
Hyland's version became a gold record. In that same year 1970, Major Lance also recorded the song.
Santana version.
Santana covered "Gypsy Woman" in 1990, from the album "Spirits Dancing in the Flesh". It was released as a single and charted on both Adult Contemporary charts of the US and Canada, at numbers 31 and 29 respectively.
Charts.
Brian Hyland.
Weekly Charts.
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