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"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.
Another American game show also titled Wheel of Fortune, that was produced by Merv Griffin and which debuted in 1975, had no connection to the original 1952 game show, although both followed a similar type of format, featuring cash and prizes that could be won by contestants, and both had the same respective logo visible in the center of the wheel.
J. Greg Robertson of the Hartford Courant similarly found the song to be in the Doobie Brothers' traditional style, with "fast tempo, multiple drumming, standard guitar riffs and group vocals." [3] On the other hand, David Guo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette remarked that the song's "warbling and syncopated rhythms" were reminiscent of Steely ...
The Eurythmics song “Sweet Dreams” created a nightmare for one Wheel of Fortune contestant on Tuesday. Chris Bryant was well on his way to solving a “song lyrics” puzzle when he ...
Tuesday’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune” featured the latest flub on the popular game show. Last month, a woman guessed “Jurassic Park bodies” when the puzzle was actually “Jurassic ...
The time has finally come for Pat Sajak’s last appearance on Wheel of Fortune. It's been over 40 years for Sajak as the host of America's favorite game show, with the 77-year-old starting the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. American television game show For the unrelated American game show of the same name that debuted in 1952, see Wheel of Fortune (1952 game show). For other uses, see Wheel of Fortune (disambiguation). Wheel of Fortune Also known as Wheel Genre Game show Created by Merv Griffin Directed by ...
"Wheel of Fortune" is a song by Swedish pop group Ace of Base, released as their first single from the debut album, Happy Nation (1992). The song was first serviced to Danish radio in early 1992, through Mega Records, but failed to pick up much support. When re-promoted for a third time and released in stores on 29 June 1992, it entered the ...