"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...
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Buck Ram, exceeded the success of their debut and became The Platters' first national #1 hit. "The Great Pretender" was also the act's biggest R&B hit...
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"The Great Pretender" is a 1955 song written by Buck Ram and originally recorded by the Platters. The Great Pretender may also refer to: Great Pretenders...
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named the band the Pretenders after the Platters song "The Great Pretender", which was the favourite song of one of her former boyfriends. The band's first...
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Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film) (category Films set in the 1960s)
The Platters, The Shirelles, Otis Redding and others. Why Do Fools Fall in Love: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture was released on the same...
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is a cover of the song "The Great Pretender" performed by Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, originally recorded by The Platters. The series' story...
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Great Pretender (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Wit Studio, directed by Hiro Kaburagi and written by Ryōta Kosawa...
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Herb Reed (category The Platters members)
of The Platters, known for songs such as "Only You (and You Alone)" and "The Great Pretender". Reed was the last surviving original member of the group...
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1956 in music List of Billboard number-one singles of 1956 "1956's Top Popular Records" (PDF). The Billboard. Vol. 69, no. 4. January 26, 1957. p. 60....
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The Great Pretender is the twenty-sixth solo studio album by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released on January 23, 1984, by RCA Records. It...
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Only You (And You Alone) (category The Platters songs)
version by The Hilltoppers. When the Platters track, "The Great Pretender" (which eventually surpassed the success of "Only You"), was released in the UK as...
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the Soundtrack of American Graffiti is the official 1973 soundtrack album of the film American Graffiti. It has been certified triple platinum in the...
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List of Billboard number-one singles of 1956 (category Lists of number-one songs in the United States)
(Elvis Presley; Best Sellers in Stores; July 28); "Heaven on Earth" (The Platters; Best Sellers in Stores; August 4–11); "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" (Elvis...
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Book of Love (1990 film) (category Films set in the 1950s)
"The Great Pretender" - The Platters "Fools Fall in Love" - The Drifters "The Fool" - Sanford Clark "Little Darlin'" - The Diamonds "Sincerely" - The Moonglows...
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television presenter. He plays the role of Ste Hay in Hollyoaks, having previously appeared in Heartbeat as Ricky Smith. He won the British Soap Award for Best...
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"Under Pressure (Rah Mix)", "Barcelona", "Las Palabras De Amor", "Driven By You", "Living on My Own", "The Great Pretender", "Thank God It’s Christmas."...
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Ernie Ford "The Great Pretender" – Jimmy Parkinson, The Platters "The Green Door" – Frankie Vaughan, Jim Lowe & The High Fives "Theme from The Threepenny...
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was "fresh, funny and simply terrific". The Daily Californian summarised that "Menopause's collection of great oldies, clever tongue-in-cheek lyrics and...
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celebrations, The Platinum Collection was re-released in the UK as well as in other territories around the world. The release consisted of the 2011 remasters...
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vocals, percussion). The name the Pretenders was inspired by the Sam Cooke version of the Platters' 1955 R&B hit song "The Great Pretender". They recorded...
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Framed (TV series) (category Television shows set in the United Kingdom)
written by acclaimed author Lynda La Plante, adapted from her novel of the same name. The four-part series, broadcast on ITV, ran from 27 November to 18 December...
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List of Billboard number-one R&B songs of 1956 (category Lists of number-one R&B songs in the United States)
January 7, the number-one position on both the best sellers and jockeys charts was held by "The Great Pretender" by the Platters; the song topped the former...
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Panama Francis (category The Cab Calloway Orchestra members)
Bobby Darin ("Splish Splash"); the Four Seasons ("Big Girls Don't Cry", "Walk Like a Man"); the Platters ("The Great Pretender", "My Prayer", "Only You",...
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knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts. It is compiled by The Recording Academy in the United States, and was established in 1973...
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needed] Ram wrote the lyrics to "The Great Pretender" in the washroom of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas after being asked what The Platters follow-up to "Only...
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Tony Williams (singer) (category The Platters members)
he was the lead vocalist of the Platters. Williams was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the son of Bertha and Edward Williams. He served in the United States...
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (category The Platters songs)
Retrieved June 14, 2018. "The Platters – Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 14, 2018. Platters - Full Official Chart History...
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Great Pretenders is an American half-hour television music game show that originally aired on Fox Family and ran for about four seasons from 1999 to 2002...
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1955 in music (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the ODNB)
Wacht" – Peter Alexander "Earth Angel" – The Crew-Cuts "Gum Drop" – The Crew-Cuts "The Great Pretender" – The Platters "Hawkeye" – Frankie Laine "He", recorded...
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Richard "(You've Got) The Magic Touch" by The Platters (referenced as "Uh-Oh" by The Clatters) "The Great Pretender" by The Platters Side Two "Band of Gold"...
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