Description
The Platters – The Great Pretender / Weton-Wesgram Audio CD 2005 / LATA100
UPC 8717423021711
"The Great Pretender" is a popular song recorded by The Platters, with Tony Williams on lead vocals, and released as a single in November 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 song reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top 100, and No. 5 on the UK charts.
The song has been covered by a number of singers, most notably by Freddie Mercury, whose version reached No. 4 on the UK charts. Sam Cooke's cover of the song is believed to have inspired Chrissie Hynde to name her band The Pretenders.
| Label: | Weton-Wesgram – LATA100 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Compilation
|
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Released: |
2005 |
| Genre: | Funk / Soul |
| Style: | Rhythm & Blues |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Only You | |
| 2 | The Great Pretender | |
| 3 | Unchained Melody | |
| 4 | Delilah | |
| 5 | With This Ring | |
| 6 | I'm Sorry | |
| 7 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| 8 | Harbour Lights | |
| 9 | My Prayer | |
| 10 | I Love You Because | |
| 11 | Red Sails In The Sunset | |
| 12 | Goldern Earrings | |
| 13 | Sentimental Journey | |
| 14 | Catch The Wind | |
| 15 | Twilight Time | |
| 16 | I Love You 1000 Times | |
| 17 | Love Letters | |
| 18 | My Way |
