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"Statue of a Fool" is a song written by
Jan Crutchfield Jan Crutchfield (February 26, 1938 – October 30, 2012) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known for writing " Statue of a Fool", which was first recorded in 1969 by Jack Greene and was a No. 1 hit on the Hot Coun ...
which has been recorded by a number of country artists including
Jack Greene Jack Henry Greene (January 7, 1930 – March 14, 2013) was an American country musician. Nicknamed the "Jolly Greene Giant" due to his height and deep voice, Greene was a long time member of the Grand Ole Opry. A three-time Grammy Award nomine ...
; Brian Collins;
Ricky Van Shelton Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952) is an American retired country music singer. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than 20 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes 10 Number One hits: "Somebod ...
; and
Bill Medley William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as one half of The Righteous Brothers. He is noted for his bass-baritone voice, exemplified in songs such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". Med ...
, formerly of
The Righteous Brothers The Righteous Brothers are an American musical duo originally formed by Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield but now comprising Medley and Bucky Heard. Medley formed the group with Hatfield in 1963. They had first performed together in 1962 in the Los ...
.


Chart performance


Jack Greene version


Brian Collins version


Bill Medley version


Ricky Van Shelton version


Year-end charts


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Statue Of A Fool 1969 singles Jack Greene songs 1974 singles Brian Collins (1970s singer) songs 1989 singles Ricky Van Shelton songs Bill Medley songs Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer) Music videos directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions Decca Records singles Dot Records singles Columbia Records singles 1969 songs Songs written by Jan Crutchfield David Ruffin songs