"(He's) The Great Imposter" is a 1961 song by

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. It reached #30 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.The Fleetwoods charting singles
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Track listing

;7" Vinyl # a. "(He's) The Great Imposter" # 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 ''

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References

1961 singles Songs written by Sharon Sheeley Songs written by Jackie DeShannon The Fleetwoods songs 1961 songs {{1960s-pop-song-stub