The Guitar Man

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“The Guitar Man”
Single by Bread from the album Guitar Man
Released	1972
Format	7" 45 RPM
Genre	Rock
Length	3:46
Label	Elektra
Writer(s)	David Gates
Producer	David Gates

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 "Guitar Man."

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“The Guitar Man”
Single by Cake from the album Pressure Chief
Released	2004
Format	CD single
Genre	Rock
Length	3:54
Label	Columbia Records
Writer(s)	David Gates
Producer	David Gates
Cake singles chronology
"No Phone" (2004) "The Guitar Man" (2004) "Carbon Monoxide" (2004)

In 2004, the alternative rock band Cake re-recorded The Guitar Man and released it on their fifth studio album Pressure Chief.

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1. "The Guitar Man" - 3:54

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