If you are a fan of Freddie Mercury, you’ll be familiar with his hit song, The Great Pretender but what you might not know is that it was a cover of a 1956 song by a band called The Platters. Here’s the original Platters version, and the 1987 remake by Freddie Mercury for your enjoyment. I didn’t look too hard for the Dolly Parton cover …
Look what I found today!
2 Comments
Donal (27 comments.) on July 6, 2007 at 6:01 pm.
Didn’t know that was a cover and hadn’t heard of The Platters. I’ll have to look them up. Really brings you back to a different age! The contrast between the two videos couldn’t be starker but the music is great in both.
Niall O'K (21 comments.) on July 7, 2007 at 8:36 am.
Almost ashamed to say I knew this one. Thanks for the video anyhoo!