"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,"RPM Pop Music Playlist", RPM Weekly, Volume 22, No. 10, October 26, 1974. Accessed December 23, 2015. #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.Anne Murray, Love Song Retrieved August 18, 2013 The song was produced by Brian Ahern.Anne Murray, "Son of a Rotten Gambler" Retrieved August 18, 2013
Other versions The Hollies released a version of the song in 1974, It reached #10 in New Zealand.https://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qartistid=413#n_view_location search listener Emmylou Harris released a version in 1981 on her album, Cimarron.
Chart performance Anne Murray Chart (1974)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Country Tracks3Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary1U.S. Country5
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