| "(He's) The Great Imposter" | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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