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"A Fool for You"
Song

A Fool for You is a bluesy, proto-soul single recording written by Ray Charles and released by him in 1955 on the Atlantic label.

Personnel

Lead vocal and piano by Ray Charles
Instrumentation by the Ray Charles band
Produced by Jerry Wexler

Covers

Otis Redding on The Immortal Otis Redding
Van Morrison on A Night in San Francisco
Michael Jackson on Soulsation!

Studio albums

Atlantic	Ray Charles (Hallelujah, I Love Her So) The Great Ray Charles Yes Indeed! Soul Brothers What'd I Say The Genius of Ray Charles The Genius Sings the Blues Soul Meeting The Genius After Hours True to Life Love & Peace
ABC	The Genius Hits the Road Dedicated to You Ray Charles and Betty Carter Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2 Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul Sweet & Sour Tears Have a Smile with Me Together Again / Country and Western Meets Rhythm and Blues Crying Time Ray's Moods Ray Charles Invites You to Listen A Portrait of Ray I'm All Yours Baby! Doing His Thing My Kind of Jazz Love Country Style Volcanic Action of My Soul Jazz Number II A Message from the People Through the Eyes of Love
Crossover	My Kind of Jazz Part 3
Columbia	Wish You Were Here Tonight Friendship From the Pages of My Mind Just Between Us
Warner Bros.	Would You Believe? My World Strong Love Affair
Other labels	Genius + Soul = Jazz Porgy and Bess Genius Loves Company

Posthumous
studio creations

Live albums

Notable
compilations

Billboard Hot 100
top 10 singles

Other Billboard Charts
#1 singles

Grammy Awarded Works
(not included above)

See also

Category

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