What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)
1963 single by The Tams
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"What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)" is a 1964 single written by Ray Whitley and recorded by the Tams.
| "What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)" | ||||
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| Single by the Tams | ||||
| from the album Presenting The Tams | ||||
| B-side | "Laugh It Off" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1963 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter | Ray Whitley | |||
| The Tams singles chronology | ||||
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| "What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)" | ||||
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| Single by Bill Deal and the Rhondels | ||||
| from the album The Best of Bill Deal & The Rhondels | ||||
| B-side | "Are You Ready For This?" | |||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop, southern soul | |||
| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Heritage | |||
| Songwriter | Ray Whitley | |||
| Producer | Jerry Ross | |||
| Bill Deal and the Rhondels singles chronology | ||||
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Background
This track was one of the many hit records recorded at Rick Hall's FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Musicians on this track included Norbert Putnam on bass, Jerry Carrigan on drums, David Briggs on piano, Terry Thompson and Earl "Peanut" Montgomery on guitar, and Jill Shires on flute.
Chart performance
Cover versions
- The song was covered by Bill Deal and the Rhondels in 1969, and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
- Del Shannon covered this song on his posthumously-released album Rock On![4]
