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description: Benny Spellman (December 11, 1931 – June 3, 2011) was an American R&B singer, he was best known for the 1962 single "Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette)" and its B-side "Fortune Teller", both written by
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album: If You Love Her
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  date published: 1967-05-05
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      date published: 1967-05-05
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album: Benny Spellman Selected Favorites
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  date published: 2006-06-20
album: Fortune Teller
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  date published: 2013-05-01
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album: If You Love Her
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  date published: 2020-03-13
album: If You Love Her
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album: Golden Selection (Remastered)
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album: Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)
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album: Essential Classics, Vol. 1113: Benny Spellman
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Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)
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Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)
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Essential Classics, Vol. 1113: Benny Spellman
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Fortune Teller
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