Hvem skrev sangen statue of a fool?
Jan Crutchfield
"Statue of a Fool" er en sang, hvis forfatterskab er omgivet af kontroverser. Ifølge Genna Sapia-Ruffin, mor til David Ruffin, tidligere medlem af The Temptations' søn, på side 251 i sin bog A Memoir: Davod Ruffin -- My Temptation (1993-2003, 1st Books Library), skrev David Ruffin sangen og udgav den oprindeligt på en 78 RPM i 1958, da han indspillede under navnet "Little Eddie Bush". Da han imidlertid kun var 17 år gammel på det tidspunkt, blev senere covers af sangen skrevet af Jan Crutchfield. Den blev indspillet af en række countrykunstnere. I 1969 blev den indspillet af countrymusikkunstneren Jack Greene, udgivet som single og blev et nummer 1-hit. Brian Collins indspillede og udgav den i 1974 fra sit andet album, This Is Brian Collins, og udgav den i 1974. Den toppede som nummer 10 på country-listerne. David Ruffin, tidligere medlem af The Temptations, genindspillede sangen i 1975 med sit navn ubestridt som den eneste forfatter. Bill Medley, tidligere medlem af The Righteous Brothers, udgav også en gengivelse i 1979, som nåede op på plads 91 på den samme hitliste. I 1989 blev den indspillet af countrymusikeren Ricky Van Shelton, som udgav den som single fra albummet RVS III. Den nåede en topplacering som nummer 2 på Billboard Hot Country Songs-listen og blev nummer 1 på den canadiske RPM Country Singles-liste.
Jan Crutchfield
"Statue of a Fool" is a song, whose authorship is surrounded in controversy. According to Genna Sapia-Ruffin, the mother of David Ruffin, former member of The Temptations' son, on page 251 of her book A Memoir: Davod Ruffin -- My Temptation (1993-2003, 1st Books Library), David Ruffin wrote and originally released the song on a 78 RPM in 1958, when he was recording under the name "Little Eddie Bush.' However, as he was only seventeen years old at that time, later covers of the song gave writing credits to Jan Crutchfield. It was recorded by a number of country artists. In 1969, it was recorded by country music artist Jack Greene, released as a single and became a number 1 hit. Brian Collins recorded and released it in 1974 from his second album, This Is Brian Collins. It peaked at number 10 on the country charts. David Ruffin, formerly of The Temptations, rerecorded the song in 1975, with his name unchallenged as the sole writer. Bill Medley, formerly of The Righteous Brothers, also released a rendition in 1979 that went to number 91 on the same chart. In 1989, it was recorded by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton, who released it as a single from the album, RVS III. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and hit #1 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart.
Statue of a Fool