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What Kind Of Fool Am I
What Kind of Fool Am I may refer to: *"What Kind of Fool Am I? "What Kind of Fool Am I?" is a popular song written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and published in 1962. It was introduced by Anthony Newley in the musical ''Stop the World – I Want to Get Off''. It comes at the end of Act Two to close ..., a 1962 single by Sammy Davis Jr. * "What Kind of Fool Am I" (Rick Springfield song), a 1982 single by Rick Springfield See also * What Kind of Fool (other) {{Music disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Kind Of Fool Am I?
"What Kind of Fool Am I?" is a popular song written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and published in 1962. It was introduced by Anthony Newley in the musical ''Stop the World – I Want to Get Off''. It comes at the end of Act Two to close the show. Bricusse and Newley received the 1961 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. At the 1963 Grammy Awards, it won the award for Song of the Year and was the first by Britons to do so. Background This song was recorded whilst Newley was on the road with this production in the United States, after its successful run in the United Kingdom. By the time the cast reached New York, Tony Bennett had re-recorded the song. Cover versions *The song was a hit for Sammy Davis Jr. in the year of its publication, peaking at No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and at No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Easy Listening chart. *Andy Williams included the song on his 1963 album ''Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Kind Of Fool Am I (Rick Springfield Song)
"What Kind of Fool Am I" is a song written by Rick Springfield that was released on his 1982 album ''Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet''. It was also released as the 2nd single from the album, following up on " Don't Talk to Strangers", which reached #2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "What Kind of Fool Am I did not repeat the success of its predecessor, peaking at #21. According to Springfield, the lyrics of "What Kind of Fool Am I" are about his then-girlfriend Barbara Porter, who he married in 1984. ''Billboard'' described the song as starting "as a ballad but kicks in soon enough to the punchy power pop" that had generated previous hits for Springfield. But ''Billboard'' also said that the song is not "as cohesive and irresistable" as "Don't Talk to Strangers". ''Cash Box'' similarly said that "Following an MOR-ish intro that begins to sound suspiciously like a bit from Gordon Lightfoot’s 'If You Could Read My Mind,' Springfield cracks into his by now familiar hook-laden pop/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |