Roy Orbison - The Great Pretender [1962]

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"The Great Pretender" is a popular song recorded by The Platters, with Tony Williams on lead vocals, and released as a single on November 3, 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 the UK charts peaking at number 5.
Roy Orbison covered it for his 1962 album Crying.
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[@sajamor0811]

The best version of The Great Pretender by a country mile. The Big O never fails to get me from 0 to floods in 60 seconds - he's like a friend who always knows how your pain feels and sums it up perfectly.
This song must have gone on to have a great deal of resonance for Roy with losing first his wife and then two sons in horrific circumstances. Yet he refused to get bitter and twisted, instead focusing on the positives of remarrying and having two more sons. Anyone who thinks a bad hand justifies bad behaviour should watch a documentary on him - they will soon think again!

[@brendanwalsh9829]

Fantastic.

[@bernardbaeten2739]

Best version!

[@Inbalansalmelo]

❤

[@schrodingersgat4344]

Never heard this version. MANY thanks!

[@evafperez8129]

Neither did I!!

[@hakanturkuslu7271]

Better than original
Iam afraid sooooo
Go Roy go 😮

[@robertcraig4704]

AWESOME

[@amanwithhiscigaretteandcof3474]

i thought Queen made this song...
now i know that i am wrong.
Thank dude !!!

[@bernardbaeten2739]

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,[1] the Platters' manager and producer who was a successful songwriter before moving into producing and management.