Gypsy From Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.  Thanks to Scott Quittem for keeping me straight with the band lineup from 1975-1978. The Underbeats I (1964 - ? ) James Johnson - guitar - b. James C. Johnson Doni Larson - bass Tom Green - drums The Underbeats II ( ? - ? ) James Johnson - guitar Doni Larson - bass Tom Green - drums Enrico Rosenbaum - guitar/vocals - d. 1979 James Johnson gets drafted into U.S. service (armed forces). The Underbeats III ( ? - 1969) Doni Larson - bass Tom Green - drums Enrico Rosenbaum - guitar/vocals James "Owl" Walsh - keyboards The Underbeats IV (1969) Doni Larson - bass Tom Green - drums Enrico Rosenbaum - guitar/vocals James "Owl" Walsh - keyboards James Johnson - guitar Gypsy I (1969 - 1971) Doni Larson - bass Enrico Rosenbaum - guitar/vocals/percussion James "Owl" Walsh - keyboards/vocals/percussion James Johnson - guitar/vocals Jay Epstein - drums Album: "Gypsy" (1970) - Singles: "Dead and Gone", "Gypsy Queen, Part III" - Incredible debut originally released as a 2-album set...it just doesn't get much better than this. Gypsy II (1971) Enrico Rosenbaum - guitar/vocals/percussion James "Owl" Walsh - keyboards/vocals/percussion James Johnson - guitar/vocals Willie Weeks - bass Bill Lordan - drums Randy Cates - vocals Joe Lala - congas Album: "In the Garden" (1971) - Single: "As Far As You Can See" Willie Weeks later joins The Doobie Brothers. Gypsy III (1971 - 1975) Enrico Rosenbaum - guitar/vocals/percussion James "Owl" Walsh - keyboards/vocals/percussion James Johnson - guitar/vocals Bill Lordan - drums Randy Cates - bass/vocals Albums: "Antithesis" (1972) - Single: "Day After Day" "Unlock the Gates" (1973) - Singles: "Don't Bother Me", "Need You Baby" Group disbands.  Bill Lordan joins Sly and the Family Stone, and later joins Robin Trower. Gypsy IV (1978) James "Owl" Walsh - keyboards/synthesizer/vocals Jim Behringer - guitar/avitar/vocals Bob Jones - guitar/keyboards/vocals Scott Fronsoe - bass/vocals Ernie LaViolette - drums/percussion Richard Jorgensen - trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals Deone Johnson - trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals Todd Hansen - trombone/bass trombone/vocals Album: "The James Walsh Gypsy Band" (1978) - Singles: "Cuz It's You, Girl", "Love Is For the Best In Us" Group disbands.  (Ref: Scott Quittem, for the lineup and singles info.) Gypsy V (1999 - Present) (reformed) James "Owl" Walsh - keyboards/vocals James Johnson - guitar/vocals Al Mevissen - guitar/vocals Dave Challman - guitar/vocals Bob Jones - bass/vocals Stan Kipper - drums/vocals Mark "Chico" Perez - percussion/vocals Links: The Official Gypsy Homepage Scott Quittem's Gypsy Tribute Page - Fantastic presentation of information about Gypsy and The Underbeats...you gotta check this out! Take me back to the Index... Last Revised:  March 14, 2001 Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2001 by Gary S. Hartman.  All rights reserved.