Ketty Lester (born Revoyda Frierson, August 16, 1934) is an American singer and actress, who is best known for her 1962 hit single, "Love Letters", which reached the Top 5 of the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. In 1961 Era Records released her single, "I'm a Fool to Want You" b/w "Love Letters". Radio listeners and disc jockeys preferred the B-side, a reworking of a 1945 hit by Dick Haymes, and Lester's recording of "Love Letters", which featured Mayorga's sparse piano arrangement and Earl Palmer on drums, rose to #5 in the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1962. The record also reached #2 on the R&B chart, and #4 in the UK Singles Chart, selling over one million copies in all, and in 1991 was ranked 176th in the R.I.A.A. compiled list of Songs of the Century.
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