Sanford Clark, rockabilly singer, dead at 85 from COVID-19

Sanford Clark's hit song, "The Fool," was later recorded by several well-known artists, including Elvis Presley and The Animals.

Clark was born on Oct. 24, 1935, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Clark was raised in Phoenix, where he first began performing in the early 1950s. "The Fool" reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top 100 and was later recorded by several well-known artists, including Elvis Presley and The Animals. Presley, in particular, recorded the song twice, Vallis explained. The track was originally part of Presley’s personal recordings while he was serving in the Army. Presley recorded the song again for professional release in the ‘70s.