The Great Pretender

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The Great Pretender by The Platters

About The Great Pretender

"The Great Pretender" is a popular song recorded by The Platters, with Tony Williams on lead vocals, and released as a single on November 3, 1955. The words and music were written by Buck Ram, the Platters' manager and producer who was a successful songwriter before moving into producing and management. "The Great Pretender" reached the number one position on both the R&B and pop charts in 1956. It also reached the UK charts peaking at number 5. .

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About this song

Credited to: The Platters
Album: Golden Hits · Track 7 of 18
Released: January 1, 1986
Duration: 2:37
On Last.fm: 228,704 listeners on Last.fm

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