Fortune Teller

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About Fortune Teller

"Fortune Teller" is a song written by Allen Toussaint under the pseudonym Naomi Neville and first recorded by Benny Spellman (single B-side on Minit Records 644) It tells the story of a young man who is pleased to learn from a fortune teller that he will find love "When the next one arrives". Next day he returns, angry that nothing has happened, but falls in love with the fortune teller. They get married and are as "happy as we could be", and he gets his "fortune told for free". Cover versions exist by The Rolling Stones, on their first live album, Got Live If You Want It!, overdubbed with screaming girls (a scream-free version is on the compilation album More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)), The Hollies, The Stellas (CBS Records, 1965), The Who (on the re-release of Live at Leeds, as well as on Live at Hull 1970 and Live at the Fillmore East 1968), The Merseybeats, Tony Jackson, The Downliners Sect, The Iguanas, Strawberry Alarm Clock (recording as Thee Sixpence), and many others, including more recently the October 2007 album Raising Sand, performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and the song was recorded with a new arrangement by Tony Saxon on the 2018 album "Old Souls & Long Term Goals" (Mint 400 Records)  


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1966
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Went to the fortune teller
To have my fortune read
I didn't what to tell her
I had a dizzy feeling in my head

Said she'd take a look at my palm
Said "Son, do you feel kind of warm?"
And she looked into her crystal ball
Said "You're in love"

Said it could not be so
Not with all the girls I know
Said when the next one arrives
Looking into her eyes

I left there in a hurry
Much to my big surprise
The next thing I discovered
The fortune teller told me lies

So I ran back to that woman
Mad as I could be
Told her I didn't see nobody
How she made a fool out of me

At last something shook me
As if it came down from above
And now the fortune teller
And I fell in love

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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in Dartford in 1962. The earliest settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (keyboards, piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975. Darryl Jones (bassist) and Chuck Leavell (keyboardist) are regular contributors but not full band members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989, noting that "critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4… more »

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Written by: ALLEN TOUSSAINT

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12 facts about this song

Songwriter
"Fortune Teller" is actually a song written by Allen Toussaint, a legendary New Orleans R&B musician.
Original Performer
The song was first recorded and performed by Benny Spellman in 1961.
Versions
For decades, "Fortune Teller" has been covered and performed by numerous high-profile artists, including Alison Krauss, The Constantines, The Hollies, The Iguanas, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Tony Jackson.
Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones recorded a cover of the song as part of their second studio effort of 1963, before it was officially released in their 1966 US album ‘Got Live If You Want It.’
The Who
"Fortune Teller" was also a staple of The Who's stage performances during their early years in the mid-60s. Their version eventually surfaced on the 'Odds and Sods' compilation in 1974.
Alison Krauss
Grammy-award-winning Alison Krauss covered "Fortune Teller" as a part of her project with Robert Plant. The duo's performance was released on their 2007 collaborative album, ‘Raising Sand.’
The Hollies
British group The Hollies recorded their version of "Fortune Teller" in 1963, but it remained unreleased until 1995 when it was included in the compilation ‘The Hollies at Abbey Road 1963-1966.’
The Downliners Sect
“Fortune Teller” version by The Downliners Sect, a British rhythm and blues band, appeared on their 1964 album ‘The Sect.’
Throb
Australian band Throb released their cover of "Fortune Teller" as a single in 1966. It became a significant hit in their home country, peaking at No.5 on the Go-Set national charts.
The Merseybeats
The Merseybeats, a band from Liverpool, also took on "Fortune Teller." Their version was released on their self-titled album in 1964.
The Iguanas
The Iguanas, an American Garage Rock band, also covered "Fortune Teller," for their 1994 album ‘Ruta 66’.
Tony Jackson
British musician Tony Jackson recorded his interpretation of "Fortune Teller" in 1965, which emerged as part of his last solo singles.

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