Benny Spellman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American rhythm and blues singer
Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1931
Place of Birth: Pensacola, Florida, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jun-2011
Profession: musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Benny Spellman
- Benny Spellman (December 11, 1931 – June 3, 2011) was an American R&B singer, best known for the 1962 single "Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette)" and its B-side "Fortune Teller", both written by Allen Toussaint (credited as Naomi Neville). "Lipstick Traces" reached #28 on the US Billboard Black singles chart and #80 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Fortune Teller" was later performed many other artists including The Who and The Rolling Stones.
- Spellman variously worked with Toussaint, Earl King ("Trick Bag"), Huey "Piano" Smith, Ernie K-Doe, Wilson Pickett, The Neville Brothers and The O'Jays.Spellman was born in Pensacola, Florida.
- He sang backing vocals on Ernie K-Doe's number one hit record, "Mother in Law".
- He recorded a single, "Word Game", on Atlantic Records in 1965, but later semi-retired from music to work in the beer industry.In 1988, Collectables Records issued a retrospective album of 16 of Spellman's recordings from the 1960s.
- In 2009, he was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.Spellman died of respiratory failure in June 2011, at the age of 79.
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