| 519 Benny Spellman [1962] - Fortune Teller [Minit / London 644 / 45-HLP 9570] |
| Artist: | Benny Spellman |
| A: | Fortune Teller |
| B: | Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) |
| Format: | 45 |
| Country: | US |
| Label: | Minit / London |
| Label Discography: | Minit Discography |
| Cat No: | 644 / 45-HLP 9570 |
| Year: | 1962 |
| Value: | ? |
| Value Link: | $? |
| Artist Biography: | Benny Spellman Bio |
| Artist Discography: | Benny Spellman Discography |
Hailing from New Orleans, Benny Spellman released around a dozen 45s from 1960-68. He was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame on 11th July 2009.
Benny suffered a major stroke in the early 1990s and remained under care until he died of respiratory failure in 2011 aged 79.
This frenetic, cajun-spiced beat draws with the almost-erratic piano line and vocal (with Allen Toussaint in the background) wind their way into your head in spite of no easy or central hook in the song. Fortune Teller was covered by The Rolling Stones, The Throb and The Who did a live version.
519 Benny Spellman [1962] - Fortune Teller [Minit / London 644 / 45-HLP 9570]
Benny Spellman [1962] - Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) [Minit 644]
Lipstick Traces was the official A side which was covered many times but most notably by The O'Jays on their debut LP 'Comin' Through' on Imperial in 1965
The O'Jays [1965] - Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) [Imperial 66102]
Del-Rays [1966] - Fortune Teller [R-H 1005]
Rolling Stones [1963] - Fortune Teller [Decca 117742]
Scheduled for the Stones second release in 1963 with Poison Ivy on A side but was withdrawn making this a very rare record.
The Throb [1966] - Fortune Teller [Parlophone (AU) A8190]
Taken from the video: From obscure origins as a Sydney-based surf-instrumental band, The Throb emerged in 1965 and briefly shot to national prominence. Despite its short tenure, the group left no doubt about its punkish potential and they have been immortalised on record by two superb singles, their snarling ""garage-punk"" version of ""Fortune Teller"", which smashed its way to the top of the national charts in early 1966, and their group arrangement of the old English folk song, ""Black (Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair)"", a slashing, snarling piece of proto-gothic wonderment. (Source: Milesago, great site on early Australian bands).
The Throb consisted of John Bell (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Denny Burgess (bass, vocals), Peter Figures (drums) and Marty Van Wynk (lead guitar).
The Who [1969] - Fortune Teller (Studio version)
Recorded in The Grande Ballroom Dearborn MI in 1969 but wasn't released until 2007 on View From A Backstage Pass CD compilation which was only available to subscribers of www.thewho.com.
The Throb consisted of John Bell (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Denny Burgess (bass, vocals), Peter Figures (drums) and Marty Van Wynk (lead guitar).
The Who [1969] - Fortune Teller (Studio version)
Recorded in The Grande Ballroom Dearborn MI in 1969 but wasn't released until 2007 on View From A Backstage Pass CD compilation which was only available to subscribers of www.thewho.com.
The Who - Fortune Teller (Live at Isle Of Wight 1969)
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