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'''"The Guitar Man"''' is a song written by [[David Gates]] and originally recorded by the [[Popular music|pop]]/[[Rock music|rock]] group that Gates was a member of, [[Bread (band)|Bread]]. The song first appeared on Bread's [[1972 in music|1972]] album, which was titled ''[[Guitar Man]]''. The song just missed the Top 10 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart in the [[United States]], where it peaked at #11. It spent nine weeks in the [[Top 40]]. The song was a #1 hit on the [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|adult contemporary]] chart, the third #1 on this chart for the band (following "[[If (Bread song)|If]]" and "[[Baby I'm-A Want You]]"). |
'''"The Guitar Man"''' is a song written by [[David Gates]] and originally recorded by the [[Popular music|pop]]/[[Rock music|rock]] group that Gates was a member of, [[Bread (band)|Bread]]. The song first appeared on Bread's [[1972 in music|1972]] album, which was titled ''[[Guitar Man]]''.This song had a mix of the mellow sounds of soft rock, including strings and accoustic guitar, plus, the sounds of a heavy metal electric guitar. The song just missed the Top 10 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart in the [[United States]], where it peaked at #11. It spent nine weeks in the [[Top 40]]. The song was a #1 hit on the [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|adult contemporary]] chart, the third #1 on this chart for the band (following "[[If (Bread song)|If]]" and "[[Baby I'm-A Want You]]"). |
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"The Guitar Man" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the pop/rock group that Gates was a member of, Bread. The song first appeared on Bread's 1972 album, which was titled Guitar Man.This song had a mix of the mellow sounds of soft rock, including strings and accoustic guitar, plus, the sounds of a heavy metal electric guitar. The song just missed the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, where it peaked at #11. It spent nine weeks in the Top 40. The song was a #1 hit on the adult contemporary chart, the third #1 on this chart for the band (following "If" and "Baby I'm-A Want You").
References
- The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996