Lipstick Traces

Name: Lipstick Traces
Uploaded: 1965-01-01
Duration: 2 min 41 s
Description: The O'Jays covered this 1962 Benny Spellman hit in 1965. Written by Allen Toussaint under the pseudonym Naomi Neville, the original peaked at #28 R&B and #80 pop, with background vocals by Irma Thomas and Willie Harper. Toussaint wrote the song at Spellman's insistence after Spellman sang the bass part on "Mother-In-Law," allowing him to showcase his distinctive low voice.

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1965 60s Soul R&B

The O'Jays covered this 1962 Benny Spellman hit in 1965. Written by Allen Toussaint under the pseudonym Naomi Neville, the original peaked at #28 R&B and #80 pop, with background vocals by Irma Thomas and Willie Harper. Toussaint wrote the song at Spellman's insistence after Spellman sang the bass part on "Mother-In-Law," allowing him to showcase his distinctive low voice.