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In his 1975 album "Who I Am" , David Ruffin sings a wonderful ballad produced and arranged by the late Van McCoy entitled "Statue Of A Fool". ABOUT THE SONG: THe song "Statue Of A Fool" was originally recorded in 1969 by country singer Jack Greene. The writer was Jan Crutchfield. It went to #1 on the country charts. (Source: Wikipedia). However, the album credits David Ruffin as the author of this song. While he may have done a wonderful job in singing this song, the proper credit must be given to Jan Crutchfield as the author of this song.THE RECORD: Released in 1975 as Motown M6-849S1. It was produced by Van McCoy.
In his 1975 album "Who I Am" , David Ruffin sings a wonderful ballad produced and arranged by the late Van McCoy entitled "Statue Of A Fool". ABOUT THE SONG: THe song "Statue Of A Fool" was originally recorded in 1969 by country singer Jack Greene. The writer was Jan Crutchfield. It went to #1 on the country charts. (Source: Wikipedia). However, the album credits David Ruffin as the author of this song. While he may have done a wonderful job in singing this song, the proper credit must be given to Jan Crutchfield as the author of this song.THE RECORD: Released in 1975 as Motown M6-849S1. It was produced by Van McCoy.
