"A Fool Like You" is a 1973 song by Tim Moore from his eponymous debut album.

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is featured on backing vocals. The song reached number 93 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during the spring of that year. It was his first of four charting singles in the United States.

Chart history

Cover versions

* "A Fool Like You" was covered by

Eric Andersen Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he ...

in 1973 and released as a non-album promotional single. *

Billy J. Kramer William Howard Ashton (born 19 August 1943), known professionally as Billy J. Kramer, is an English pop singer. With The Dakotas, Kramer was managed by Brian Epstein during the 1960s and scored hits with several Lennon–McCartney composition ...

covered the song in 1973, which received a European release during the fall of the year. * The song was covered by

Iain Matthews Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald, 16 June 1946) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form his own band, Matthe ...

for his 1976 album ''Go For Broke'' from which it was issued as the second single. *

Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods are an American pop music group, known mainly for their 1970s hit singles, "Billy Don't Be a Hero" and "Who Do You Think You Are". History The band was formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1965 by their leader, Robert Walt ...

recorded the song on their 1976 LP ''Farther On''.

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Lyrics of this song
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fool Like You 1973 songs 1973 singles Tim Moore (singer-songwriter) songs Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods songs Iain Matthews songs ABC Records singles Polydor Records singles