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The Great Pretender - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Bluff, Candidate, Charlatan, Claimant, Fake, Fraud, Impersonator, Impostor, Mannerist, Mountebank, Performer, Poser |
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"The Great Pretender" was a popular song by The Platters. The words and music were created by Buck Ram, the Platters' manager who doubled as a songwriter. The Great Pretender reached the #1 position in 1956. It was repopularized in 1987 by Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the operatic rock band, Queen.
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