"The Guitar Man" is a song written by David
Gates and originally recorded by the rock group Bread. It first appeared on
Bread's 1972 album, “Guitar Man. It is a mixture of the sounds of soft rock,
including strings and acoustic guitar, and the addition of a wah-wah effect
electric guitar, played by Larry Knechtel. It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart in the United States and their third No. 1 hit on the easy listening
chart, (following "If" and "Baby I'm-a Want You").
“The Guitar Man” este un cantec al lui David Gates si
inregistrat original de grupul Bread. ”.A aparut mai intai pe albumul lui Bread
din 1972, “Guitar Man”. Este un amestec de sunete de soft rock, icluzand corzi
si chitara acustica si, in plus, effect ua-ua de chitara electrica, realizat de
Larry Knechtel. A atins locul 11 in Bilboard Hot 100 in Statele Unite si al
treilea lor hit de locul 1 in clasamentul ascultatorilor (dupa “If” si “Baby I’m-a
Want You”).
Personnel
David Gates - lead vocals, bass, violin
James Griffin - acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
Larry Knechtel - lead guitar
Mike Botts - drums
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