# American Gypsy

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{{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](/source/funk_music) group formed in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) that achieved its greatest success in the [Netherlands](/source/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](/source/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)
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*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}}

==References==
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Category:Dutch rock music groups
Category:Funk rock musical groups

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