(He's) The Great Imposter

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"(He's) The Great Imposter"
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Single by The Fleetwoods
B-side"Poor Little Girl"
Released1961 (US)
GenrePop
Length2:13
LabelDolton
Songwriter(s)Sharon Sheeley and Jackie DeShannon[1]
The Fleetwoods singles chronology
"Tragedy"
(1961)
"(He's) The Great Imposter"
(1961)
"Lovers by Night, Strangers by Day"
(1962)

"(He's) The Great Imposter" is a 1961 song by The Fleetwoods. The song was written by Sharon Sheeley and Jackie DeShannon. It reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] One of the musicians on the song was session drummer Earl Palmer.

Track listing[]

7" Vinyl
  1. a. "(He's) The Great Imposter"
  2. b. "Poor Little Girl"

Chart performance[]

  • US Pop Charts (#30)
  • The song remained on the charts for eight weeks.

In popular culture[]

  • The song was featured in the 1973 film American Graffiti.
  • A version of the song was featured on Lightspeed Champion's 2010 vinyl double-single with "Marlene" as a B-side. The Lightspeed Champion version was featured on the Lifetime TV series You.

References[]

  1. ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ The Fleetwoods charting singles Retrieved 09-24-11


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