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The Great Pretender

First released 1955English120+ recordingson 1,082 releasesISWC T-070.065.300-4, T-010.494.482-2

Written by

Buck RamComposerBuck RamLyricist

From the films

American GraffitiAmerican Graffiti1973the film on Charmy Movies ↗
Book of LoveBook of Love1990the film on Charmy Movies ↗
Night and the CityNight and the City1992the film on Charmy Movies ↗
Why Do Fools Fall In LoveWhy Do Fools Fall In Love1998the film on Charmy Movies ↗
Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plusKottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus2010the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
The Great PretenderLester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy7:34
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:13
The Platters Mix: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes / The Great Pretender / Twilight Time / Harbour Lights / Only YouThe Platters7:08
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:38
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:39
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:43
The Great PretenderOld & In the Way3:39
The Great Pretender (Malouf mix)Freddie Mercury3:39
The Great PretenderDolly Parton3:42
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:03
The Great PretenderSam Cooke3:06
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:40
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:20
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:19
The Great PretenderThe Band3:10
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:38
The Great PretenderThe Righteous Brothers2:37
The Great PretenderJimmy Parkinson2:23
The Great Pretender (re-recording)The Platters3:21
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:22
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:23
The Great PretenderFreddie Mercury3:34
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:39
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:35
The Great PretenderThe Platters
The Great Pretender (original demo)Freddie Mercury3:05
The Great Pretender (original 1987 extended version)Freddie Mercury5:55
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:41
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:42
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:36
Great PretenderThe Platters3:21
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:41
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:37
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:41
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:21
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:21
Great PretenderThe Platters3:19
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:17
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:37
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:31
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:06
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:00
The Great PretenderLester Bowie16:50
The Great PretenderThe Platters5:26
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:01
The Great PretenderThe Platters
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:15
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:23
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:21
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:00
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:36
The Great PretenderRaul Seixas1:43
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:40
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:33
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:11
The Great PretenderFreddie Mercury3:25
The Great PretenderOld & In the Way3:40
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:26
The Great PretenderJan Keizer2:43
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:41
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:36
The Great PretenderThe Platters
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:22
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:02
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:44
Great PretenderThe Platters3:21
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:01
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:02
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:21
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:01
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison2:17
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:00
The Great PretenderRoy Orbison3:00
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:41
The Great PretenderEnrico Ruggeri3:35
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:16
Great PretenderThe Platters2:34
The Great PretenderThe Band3:11
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:42
The Great PretenderFreddie Mercury3:37
The Great PretenderThe Platters
The Great PretenderThe Band3:12
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:39
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:16
The Great PretenderSam Cooke3:06
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:41
The Great PretenderSam Cooke3:06
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:13
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:35
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:17
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:30
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:41
The Great PretenderSam Cooke3:07
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:18
The Great PretenderThe San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus3:37
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:39
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:10
Great PretenderThe Platters2:39
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:37
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:18
The Great PretenderThe Platters4:48
The Great PretenderFreddie Mercury3:26
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:38
The Great PretenderFreddie Mercury3:25
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:10
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:40
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:09
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:39
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:38
The Great PretenderFreddie Mercury3:29
The Great PretenderSam Cooke3:09
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:37
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:10
The Great PretenderPlatters3:22
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:40
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:43
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:36
The Great PretenderThe Platters3:18
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:37
The Great PretenderThe Platters2:41

On these albums

The Great Pretender
The Great PretenderThe Platters · 1955
The Great Pretender / Too Young to Go Steady
The Great Pretender / Too Young to Go SteadyThe Platters / Patti Page · 1956
The Fabulous Platters
The Fabulous PlattersThe Platters · 1956
Top 20 of 1956
Top 20 of 1956Various Artists · 1956
Hits of the 50’s
Hits of the 50’sSam Cooke · 1960
Encore of Golden Hits
Encore of Golden HitsThe Platters · 1960
Crying
CryingRoy Orbison · 1962
Platters 10th Anniversary Album
Platters 10th Anniversary AlbumThe Platters · 1964
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsThe Righteous Brothers · 1967
Draaiorgelfavorieten
DraaiorgelfavorietenDraaiorgel “De Arabier” · 1968
Only You / The Great Pretender
Only You / The Great PretenderLes Platters · 1968
Leurs 12 plus grands succès
Leurs 12 plus grands succèsThe Platters · 1968
This is Gene Pitney Singing The Platters’ Golden Platters
This is Gene Pitney Singing The Platters’ Golden PlattersGene Pitney · 1969
25 Rockin’ & Rollin’ Greats
25 Rockin’ & Rollin’ GreatsVarious Artists · 1972
Only You
Only YouThe Platters · 1972
25 Rock Revival Greats
25 Rock Revival GreatsVarious Artists · 1972
Los Plateros
Los PlaterosLos Plateros · 1973
Moondog Matinee
Moondog MatineeThe Band · 1973
41 Original Hits From the Sound Track of “American Graffiti”
41 Original Hits From the Sound Track of “American Graffiti”Various Artists · 1973Soundtrack
Os 24 maiores sucessos da era do rock
Os 24 maiores sucessos da era do rockRock Generation · 1973
Os 24 maiores sucessos da era do rock
Os 24 maiores sucessos da era do rockRaul Seixas · 1973
Golden Hits
Golden HitsThe Platters · 1973
Great Original Hits of the ‘50s and ‘60s
Great Original Hits of the ‘50s and ‘60sVarious Artists · 1974
Another Saturday Night
Another Saturday NightVarious Artists · 1974
Greatest Hits Series, Vol. 1
Greatest Hits Series, Vol. 1The Platters · 1974
Let's Boogie
Let's BoogieNew Jordal Swingers · 1975
16 Original Recordings
16 Original RecordingsThe Platters · 1976
The Platters
The PlattersThe Platters · 1976
The Best of The Band
The Best of The BandThe Band · 1976
The Platters’ Golden Hits
The Platters’ Golden HitsThe Platters · 1977
Rock Revival
Rock RevivalVarious Artists · 1977
New Jordal Swingers on Top
New Jordal Swingers on TopNew Jordal Swingers · 1977
Sweet Dreams
Sweet DreamsDobby Dobson · 1978
Anthology
AnthologyThe Band · 1978
Great Love Songs of the 50's & 60's
Great Love Songs of the 50's & 60'sVarious Artists · 1979
16 Greatest Hits
16 Greatest HitsThe Platters · 1979
Golden Greats of the 50s and 60s
Golden Greats of the 50s and 60sVarious Artists · 1980
Anthology, Volume 2
Anthology, Volume 2The Band · 1980
Selections From Hollywood Knights and Other Rock 'n' Roll Hits
Selections From Hollywood Knights and Other Rock 'n' Roll HitsVarious Artists · 1980
Only You
Only YouThe Platters · 1981
Top 100 Rock n’ Roll Hits
Top 100 Rock n’ Roll HitsVarious Artists · 1981
The Great Pretender
The Great PretenderLester Bowie · 1981
Tony Williams & Paul Robi Of The Platters / Percy Sledge / Lee Dorsey / King Curtis
Tony Williams & Paul Robi Of The Platters / Percy Sledge / Lee Dorsey / King CurtisVarious Artists · 1981
The History of Rock, Volume Three
The History of Rock, Volume ThreeJerry Lee Lewis / Carl Perkins / Eddie Cochran / The Platters · 1981
Since I Met You Baby
Since I Met You BabyGeorge Faith · 1982
The Rock and Roll Collection
The Rock and Roll CollectionVarious Artists · 1982
The Great Pretender
The Great PretenderDolly Parton · 1984
Downtown / The Great Pretender
Downtown / The Great PretenderDolly Parton · 1984
She Don’t Love You / The Great Pretender
She Don’t Love You / The Great PretenderDolly Parton · 1984
20 Greatest Hits
20 Greatest HitsThe Platters · 1985
“Clue”
“Clue”Beelzebubs · 1985
Le disque des records: Slows
Le disque des records: SlowsVarious Artists · 1986
Brooklyn - La Compilation Del Ponte 1&2
Brooklyn - La Compilation Del Ponte 1&2Various Artists · 1986
Hits of the ’Fifties
Hits of the ’FiftiesVarious Artists · 1986
Golden Hits
Golden HitsThe Platters · 1986
25 Greatest Rock ’n Roll Hits, Part II
25 Greatest Rock ’n Roll Hits, Part IIVarious Artists · 1987
Golden Oldies on CD Vol. 2
Golden Oldies on CD Vol. 2Various Artists · 1987
Formel Eins: Wild Hits!
Formel Eins: Wild Hits!Various Artists · 1987
Kuschelrock 1
Kuschelrock 1Various Artists · 1987
Maxi Mega Mobile Master Massive Madness Mammoth Multiple Monster Mixology!
Maxi Mega Mobile Master Massive Madness Mammoth Multiple Monster Mixology!Various Artists · 1987

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