(He's) The Great Imposter

"(He's) The Great Imposter"
Single by The Fleetwoods
B-side	"Poor Little Girl"
Released	1961 (US)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:13
Label	Dolton
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. 1962. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
2. The Fleetwoods charting singles Retrieved 09-24-11