Today in Rock and Roll History - November 6, 1971 Cher scored her first solo US number one hit with "Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves", a song that reached #4 in the UK. It was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of one million copies across the United States. It had been four years since she last appeared on the Billboard singles chart with "You Better Sit Down, Kids. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" was the first single from Chér with instrumental backing by