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The Richest Fool Alive

Patty Loveless

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  1. Released on Epic, also Wonderwall (Oasis), Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine) and Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

  2. Written by Kostas, also I Can Love You Better (The Chicks), Life #9 (Martina McBride) and What a Crying Shame (The Mavericks)

  3. Part of Mountain Soul, also Daniel Prayed and I Know You’re Married (But I Love You Still)

  4. Released on BMG Direct, also Dragula (Rob Zombie), How to Save a Life (The Fray) and The Hand That Feeds (Nine Inch Nails)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Kostas wrote 20 songs on fono

  • Kostas first appears on fono in 1988, 13 years before this song

  • Bobby Boyd first appears on fono in 1990, 11 years before this song

Credits

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Written by
Bobby Boyd, Don Mealer and Kostas
Part of
Mountain Soul
Released on
BMG Direct, Epic and Jahaza Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz The Richest Fool Alive was written by Bobby Boyd

    The Richest Fool Alive was written by Bobby Boyd

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  2. 2MusicBrainz The Richest Fool Alive was written by Don Mealer

    The Richest Fool Alive was written by Don Mealer

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  3. 3MusicBrainz The Richest Fool Alive was written by Kostas

    The Richest Fool Alive was written by Kostas

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  4. 4MusicBrainz The Richest Fool Alive is part of the release Mountain Soul

    The Richest Fool Alive is part of the release Mountain Soul

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  5. 5MusicBrainz BMG Direct is the label of the song The Richest Fool Alive

    BMG Direct is the label of the song The Richest Fool Alive

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Epic is the label of the song The Richest Fool Alive

    Epic is the label of the song The Richest Fool Alive

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Jahaza Records is the label of the song The Richest Fool Alive

    Jahaza Records is the label of the song The Richest Fool Alive

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  8. 8MusicBrainz The Richest Fool Alive was released on 2001-06-26

    The Richest Fool Alive was released on 2001-06-26

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