{{Short description|American funk music group}} {{About|the funk music group|Romani people in the United States|Romani Americans}} '''American Gypsy''' is a funk music group formed in Los Angeles that achieved its greatest success in the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spaceritual.net/alexgitlin/americangypsy.htm|title=AMERICAN GYPSY|website=Spaceritual.net|accessdate=2 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://badcatrecords.com/BadCat/AMERICANgypsy.htm|title=American Gypsy|website=badcatrecords.com|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref> In 1974, they had a top ten hit on the Single Top 100 Dutch pop music chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/american-gypsy|title=American Gypsy|website=Top40.nl|accessdate=2 May 2017}}</ref>
The group has performed under various names, including: Blue Morning, Orpheus and Pasadena Ghetto Orchestra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/87837-American-Gypsy|title=American Gypsy|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref>
==Members== Musicians who appeared in this band include:<br> 1971 lineup<ref>"Days of the Verdugos Salute to Youth Rock Concert" 28 May 1971 souvenir concert pamphlet (Optimist Club of Glendale, CA)</ref> *Oliver Brown (percussion) *Stephen Clisby (saxophone) *Dale Harrell (guitar and vocals) *Mike Hamane (guitar) *Ricardo Louis James "Panama" (drums) *Lorenzo Mills (lead vocals) *Jose Skeet, Jr. (bass) <br> *Elout Smit (drums) 1977 *Omar Dupree (vocals) 1978 *Jetty Weels (vocals) 1978 *Lisa Schulte (vocals) 1979 *Steve Yellick (keyboards) 1981 *Dennis Whitbread (drums) 1981
== Discography == *{{Discogs artist|American Gypsy}}
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Category:Dutch rock music groups Category:Funk rock musical groups
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