Mixed Percussion B-Flat Tuba,B-Flat trombone,Baritone Horn TC/Euphonium,Bass Trombone,E-Flat Cornet,E-Flat Tenor Horn,E-Flat Tuba TC,Flugelhorn,Percussion 1,Percussion 2,Tenor Trombone - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1463669
By The Platters. By Buck Ram. Arranged by Chris Gorman. Pop,Standards. Brass Band. 41 pages. Chris Gorman #1042397. Published by Chris Gorman (A0.1463669).
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, the Platters' manager and producer who was a successful songwriter before moving into producing and management. The song reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top 100, and No. 5 on the UK charts. The song has been covered by a number of singers, most notably by Freddie Mercury, whose version reached No. 4 on the UK charts. This arrangement is an Eb Horn Trio giving the soloists a platform to make an announcement that they are now named The Three Altos ! .