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Eugene Sampson Pitt (November 6, 1937 [citation needed] – June 29, 2018) was a black American musician and the founding member of The Jive Five. He formed a group with some school friends in 1954 called the Genies, in which he was the lead singer.
Jul 5, 2018 · Eugene Pitt, the lead singer of the Jive Five, a doo-wop group that reached the Top 10 in 1961 with “ My True Story ” and endured long past doo-wop’s heyday by mingling their...
That’s always been the case with the classic soul and doo wop group, The Jive Five. We are sad today to report the death of the group’s visible leader, Eugene Pitt. The group announced the death today on their Facebook page:
Eugene Pitt, the lead singer of R&B’s Jive Five, who scored a #3 hit in 1961 with the ballad “My True Story,” died June 29, 2018, at his home in Newbury, S.C. The cause was complications of diabetes.
Eugene Pitt, as one of the founding members with Artie and Danny Loria, was active performing and recording with The Doo Wop All Stars between 1990 and 2006. The group recorded a tribute song to the September 11 attacks victims and heroes, named "We Will Never Fall".
Jul 2, 2018 · Eugene Pitt, who sang the iconic jingle "Nick Nick Nick Nick na Nick Nick Nick Nickelodeon" with his group The Jive Five, passed away on Friday. He was also known for his 1961 hit "My True Story" and his work on Kids Choice Awards and HBO Family.
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Jun 30, 2018 · Pitt, who died early Friday morning at the age of 80, was best known in the rock ’n’ roll world for “My True Story,” a mysterious love ballad that reached the top 10 in the early fall of 1961.
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