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When the Platters track, "The Great Pretender" (which eventually surpassed the success of "Only You"), was released in the UK as Europe's first introduction to the group, "Only You" was included on the B-side. In the 1956 film Rock Around the Clock, the Platters participated with both songs.
They were also the only act to have three songs included on the American Graffiti soundtrack that fueled an oldies revival already underway in the early to mid-1970s: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender", and "Only You (and You Alone)". The group had four top 100 compilation albums in the Australian top 100 between 1975 and 1986.
Only You (And You Alone)", by the Platters, 1954; covered by the Hilltoppers (1955), ... "Only You", by Martha and the Muffins from The World Is a Ball, 1986
"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, [1] the Platters' manager and producer who was a successful songwriter before moving into producing and management.
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Herbert Reed (first from right) as part of The Platters in 1955. Herbert Reed (August 7, 1928 – June 4, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist, and founding/naming member of The Platters, known for songs such as "Only You (and You Alone)" and "The Great Pretender". Reed was the last surviving original member of the group, which he co ...
Single by the Platters; B-side "Out of My Mind" Released: April 1958: Genre: R&B, traditional pop: Length: 2: 47: Label: Mercury Records 71289: Songwriter(s) Buck Ram, Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn: The Platters singles chronology
The Only You tour with the big band, was playing in United States, Canada, Australia and Asia. My Heart Sings for You promotional single (2004) Barnes & Noble included a promotional single, as a Valentine's Day gift, with the purchase of selected albums. The cover of the single had the words "My Heart Sings for You", but the song included was ...