Son of a Rotten Gambler explained

Son of a Rotten Gambler
Type:single
Artist:Anne Murray
Album:Love Song
A-Side:Just One Look
Released:September 1974
Genre:Country
Label:Capitol Nashville
Producer:Brian Ahern
Prev Title:He Thinks I Still Care
Prev Year:1974
Next Title:You Won't See Me
Next Year:1974

"Son of a Rotten Gambler" is a song written by Chip Taylor and performed by Anne Murray. The song reached No. 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart,[1] #3 on the Canadian Country chart, and #5 on the U.S. Country chart in 1974. The song appeared on her 1974 album, Love Song.[2] The song was produced by Brian Ahern.[3]

Other versions

Chart performance

Anne Murray

Chart (1974)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks3
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary1
U.S. Country[4] 5

Notes and References

  1. "RPM Pop Music Playlist", RPM Weekly, Volume 22, No. 10, October 26, 1974. Accessed December 23, 2015.
  2. http://www.discogs.com/Anne-Murray-Love-Song/release/3266457 Anne Murray, Love Song
  3. http://www.discogs.com/Anne-Murray-Just-One-Look/release/2400306 Anne Murray, "Son of a Rotten Gambler"
  4. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 291–292. 978-0-89820-177-2.