The Great Pretenders performed 3 completely different, fully costumed and choreographed sets
nightly.
Some of the songs performed by The Great Pretenders:
1st Set
(Song - Artist)
At My Front Door - The El Dorados
Shake, Rattle and Roll - Bill Haley and the Comets
Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley and the Comets
Chantilly Lace – The Big Bopper
Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows – Leslie Gore
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons segment:
Included the following songs:
Big Girls Don’t Cry
Walk Like A Man
Let’s Hang On
C’Mon Marianne
Elvis Presley segment:
Three of the members portrayed Elvis at various points of his career – the early years, middle years, and last years of his performing life.
Included the following songs:
Don’t Be Cruel
All Shook Up
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
Burning Love
Viva Las Vegas
Memories
If I Can Dream (finale song)
2nd Set
(Song - Artist)
Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford
Rama Lama Ding Dong – The Edsels
Rockin’ Robin – Bobby Day
Teenager In Love – Dion and The Belmonts
Run Around Sue – Dion and The Belmonts
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On – Jerry Lee Lewis
Don’t Hang Up – The Orlons
1960’s “spy” segment:
The Theme from Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini (performed partly in the dark with choreographed flashlights)
Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers
Mack the Knife – Bobby Darin (finale song)
3rd Set
(Song - Artist)
Midnight Confessions – The Grass Roots
Good Lovin’ – The Rascals
Beatles segment:
The Great Pretenders dressed in “Sgt Pepper-style” jackets.
Included the following songs:
Magical Mystery Tour
All My Loving
She Loves You
Can’t Buy Me Love
Motown segment:
Included the following songs:
The Way You Do The Things You Do – The Temptations
You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes
Ball of Confusion – The Temptations
Cloud Nine – The Temptations
