Benny Spellman

Artist: Benny Spellman

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Born: December 11, 1931, Pensacola, FL
Active: '60s
Genres: Rhythm & Blues
Instrument: Vocals Representative Album: "Fortune Teller"
Representative Songs: "Fortune Teller," "Lipstick Traces (on a cigaret," "Every Now and Then"

Biography

The deep bass voice of New Orleans R&B vocalist Benny Spellman boomed through loud and clear on many early-'60s Allen Toussaint productions, but he enjoyed a major hit of his own in 1962, "Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)." Spellman spent some time with Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns before signing with Minit, where Toussaint utilized his deep pipes to full advantage as a backing vocalist behind Ernie K-Doe on "Mother-in-Law" and countless others. The Rolling Stones covered "Fortune Teller," the flip side of this hit. Spellman recorded through much of the '60s, his "Word Game" turning up on Atlantic in 1965, before he took a day gig as a beer salesman. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide

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Benny Spellman, born December 11, 1931, was an American rhythm and blues singer. He is best known for his 1962 hit "Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)," written by Allen Toussaint and the original version of "Fortune Teller", covered by The Rolling Stones among others.^[1] "Lipstick Traces" reached #28 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and #80 on the Hot 100.^[2] He also worked with Huey Piano Smith and sang backup on Ernie K-Doe's #1 hit, "Mother in Law".^[1] He recorded a single, "Word Game", on Atlantic Records in 1965, then retired from music to work in the beer industry.^[1] In 1988, Collectables Records issued a retrospective album of 16 of Spellman's recordings from the 1960s. His music is often heard on the New Orleans radio station, WWOZ, 90.7 FM - www.wwoz.org

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