The Great Pretender (No.8)

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"The Great Pretender" was originally recorded by The Platters and was released as a single by them in November 1955.

It was written by Buck Ram, the band's manager and producer who was also a successful songwriter before moving into management.

The song reached the No.1 position on both the American R&B and pop Charts in 1955, and peaked at No.5 on the UK Charts the following year.