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In medieval and ancient philosophy, the Wheel of Fortune or Rota Fortunae is a symbol of the capricious nature of Fate. The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna ( Greek equivalent: Tyche ) who spins it at random, changing the positions of those on the wheel: some suffer great misfortune, others gain windfalls.
The Wheel of Fortune was a common allegorical symbol in European iconography. The four figures shown either climb, are at the summit, or fall, or at the bottom of a revolving wheel presided over by personified Fortuna. The card pictured is the Wheel Of Fortune card from the Rider–Waite tarot deck.
Woolery was the original host of the original daytime Wheel of Fortune from 1975 until 1981, when he was replaced by Pat Sajak. After leaving Wheel of Fortune, Woolery hosted a number of other game shows including Love Connection (1983–1994), Scrabble (1984–1990, 1993), Greed (1999–2000), and Lingo (2002–2007).
It looks like a lucky person has spun the Wheel of Fortune and landed on true love. For decades, contestants have been figuring out puzzles on the game show “Wheel of Fortune” in hopes of ...
Woolery was best known for hosting the hit dating show Love Connection from 1983 to 1994, and he was also the original host of Wheel of Fortune. Chris Weeks/FilmMagic. Chuck Woolery. Born Charles ...
The late TV star went on to host a number of game shows in the following years, including Love Connection, Scrabble and The Dating Game. He was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame ...
"Wheel of Fortune" is a popular song written by Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss and published in 1951. It is best remembered in the 1952 hit version by Kay Starr . The song was originally recorded in 1951, for RCA Victor by Johnny Hartman , and about the same time for Crescendo Records by Al Costello with the Walter Scott Orchestra.
The lyrics vary, depending on the provenance of the song, but all songs detail the singer observing the titular "Spanish Lady" as she goes through various activities. There are several Dublin versions, one of them usually called the Wheel of Fortune. Other Irish versions relate to Galway (called Galway City) and Belfast.