1) Jamaican rocksteady 2)… Read Full Bio ↴The Uniques is the name of more than one band:
1) Jamaican rocksteady 2) 60s US garage band 3) Doo Wop 4) Slovak electroclash
1) The Uniques were a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal group, formed in 1966 and active with varying line-ups until the late 1970s.
The Uniques originally formed as a vocal harmony trio of Roy Shirley, Slim Smith, and Franklyn White, (the latter two from The Techniques) releasing a few singles in 1966 including the R&B influenced "Do Me Good" for Ken Lack's (Keith Calneck) Caltone imprint. The group then disbanded, until late 1967 when Smith formed a new version of the group with Jimmy Riley and Lloyd Charmers. The new line-up debuted with "Watch This Sound", a cover version of Stephen Stills' "For What It's Worth", which was a hit along with a string of subsequent singles, many produced by Bunny Lee, including "My Conversation", which Lee sold to Rupie Edwards, who used the rhythm to create the first one-rhythm album, Yamaha Skank.
Bunny Lee issued a showcase album in the 1970s, and the group name was briefly revived by Riley and Cornell Campbell in 1977 for the album Give Thanks, and again in 1997 with Al Campbell joining Cornell and Riley on the album The Uniques.
2) The Uniques were an American psychedelic garage rock band based in Louisiana, with Joe Stampley at the helm.They were active from 1965 to 1970, recording most of their material at Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas. They released their material on Paula Records of Shreveport, Louisiana. Their two biggest hits were "Not Too Long Ago" and "All These Things", which Stampley would re-record in his country solo career and take to the top of the charts. "All These Things" was written by Art Neville.
In the fall of 2010, The Uniques were inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame during their 45th anniversary reunion concert at the Piney woods Palace in Springhill, Louisiana. Original members present: Joe Stampley, Bobby Stampley, Ray Mills, Jim Woodfield, and Mike Love.
The song "You Ain't Tuff" was also featured on the Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 collection.
3) The Uniques were a Chicago-based doo-wop group, active in the early 1960s, recorded by Lenny LaCour, and signed to Demand/Dot Records.
4) The Uniques were a electroclash band formed in Bratislava, Slovakia around 2006. Based in Berlin they are influenced by its current music scene. The band has changed its name (to avoid confusion) and is now called Nvmeri (latin for numbers).
Gypsy Woman
The Uniques Lyrics
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Around The Campfire Light
A Lovely Woman In Motion
With Hair As Dark As Night
Her Eyes Were Like That Of A Cat In The Dark
That Hypnotized Me With Love
She Was A Gypsy Woman,
She Danced Around And Round To A Guitar Melody
From The Fire Her Face Was All Aglow
How She Enchanted Me
Oh, How I'd Like To Hold Her Near
And Kiss And Forever Whisper In Her Ear
I Love You, Gypsy Woman
I Love You, Gypsy Woman
All Through The Caravan
She Was Dancing With All The Men
Waiting For The Rising Sun
Everyone Was Having Fun
I Hate To See The Lady Go
Knowing She'll Never Know
That I Love Her, I Love Her
She Was A Gypsy Woman
A Gypsy Woman, A Gypsy Woman, A Gypsy Woman
The Uniques's song "Gypsy Woman" is a tribute to a beautiful, captivating woman who dances around a campfire in the midst of a caravan. The singer is immediately entranced by her dark eyes and the way she moves to the guitar melody. He yearns to hold her near, tell her he loves her forever, but instead, he watches as she dances with all the other men around the campfire. The song ends on a bittersweet note, as the singer hates to see her go, knowing that she will never know how he feels about her.
The lyrics of "Gypsy Woman" depict a common theme in love songs: the yearning for someone who is unattainable. The singer's love for the gypsy woman is unrequited, but the intensity of his feelings is palpable. The song also plays into cultural stereotypes about gypsies as mysterious, free-spirited wanderers, which adds to the allure of the woman in question.
Line by Line Meaning
From Nowhere Through A Caravan
She Came From Nowhere And Walked Through The Caravan
Around The Campfire Light
She Walked Around The Light Of The Campfire
A Lovely Woman In Motion
She Was A Beautiful Woman Who Moved Gracefully
With Hair As Dark As Night
Her Hair Was As Dark As The Night Sky
Her Eyes Were Like That Of A Cat In The Dark
Her Eyes Were Mysterious And Mesmerizing Like A Cat's In The Dark
That Hypnotized Me With Love
Her Eyes Puot Me Under A Spell Of Love
She Was A Gypsy Woman
She Was A Free-Spirited Woman
She Danced Around And Round To A Guitar Melody
She Danced To A Guitar Melody, Moving In Circles
From The Fire Her Face Was All Aglow
The Fire Made Her Face Light Up
How She Enchanted Me
She Cast A Spell On Me
Oh, How I'd Like To Hold Her Near
I Wish I Could Hold Her Close To Me
And Kiss And Forever Whisper In Her Ear
And Whisper In Her Ear That I Would Love Her Forever
I Love You, Gypsy Woman
I Am In Love With You, Free-Spirited Woman
All Through The Caravan
Throughout The Caravan
She Was Dancing With All The Men
She Was Dancing With All The Men In The Caravan
Waiting For The Rising Sun
Waiting For The Sun To Rise
Everyone Was Having Fun
Everyone Was Enjoying Themselves
I Hate To See The Lady Go
I Don't Want To See Her Leave
Knowing She'll Never Know
Knowing She Will Never Know My Love For Her
That I Love Her, I Love Her
That I Love Her So Much
She Was A Gypsy Woman
She Was A Free-Spirited Woman
A Gypsy Woman
A Free-Spirited Woman
A Gypsy Woman
A Free-Spirited Woman
A Gypsy Woman
A Free-Spirited Woman
Writer(s): Curtis Mayfield
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
alphonso ROLANDO
Merveilleux !!!
Leon Leiffer
The great SLIM SMITH was also members of THE TECHNIQUES and also THE UNIQUES featuring
SLIM SMITH , LLOYD CHARMERS ,JIMMY RILEY, SLIM SMITH was one of the great singer voice, unforgettable voice
RIP
THE BLACKSTONES
Young T
Give thanks and praise for sharing such a beautiful powerful tune
aeon 23
IMHO The Unique cut is better than the original
Ion Mighty
A fantastic recording. Not many artists can bring something worthwhile to a Curtis Mayfield/Impressions recording but Slim Smith does
aeon 23
So true, There's not many groups that can reach that standard
Maurice
Rocksteady doesn't get much cooler than this.
aeon 23
We are in good company. I told lloyd Charmers, The Uniques cut was better than the original. He agreed :-}
Maurice
aeon 23 I agree. And this is sooooo good. Slim really makes this.
Carmen Borg
Tune 🎼🎤🔊