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Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. [1] Pitney charted 16 top-40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top-40 hit singles, including 11 in the top ten.
Apr 6, 2006 · American singing legend Gene Pitney died of natural causes, a post-mortem examination has confirmed. Pitney, who was midway through a UK tour, was discovered in his bed at the Cardiff Hilton on...
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Apr 19, 2024 · Gene Pitney (born February 17, 1941, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.—died April 5, 2006, Cardiff, Wales) was an American singer and songwriter known for dramatic pop balladry. Pitney first gained success as a songwriter with hits such as “ Hello Mary Lou” (recorded by Rick Nelson in 1961) and “ He’s a Rebel” (recorded by the Crystals in ...
HALL OF FAMEESSAY. By Andy Schwartz. Of all the American Rock & Rollers to emerge in the period between Elvis Presley’s induction into the army in 1958 and the arrival of the Beatles in 1964, Gene Pitney is one of the select few to have not just survived but also prospered into the Twenty-first Century. At age sixty-one, the singer still ...
Apr 6, 2006 · Gene Pitney, the clean-cut crooner who became a teenage idol in the early 1960's with hits like "Town Without Pity," " (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" and "Only Love Can Break a Heart" --...
A much-loved singer and songwriter whose urgent voice and pathos-ridden songs led to a flurry of haunted hits during the 1960s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2000s. Born. February 17, 1940 in Hartford, CT. Died. April 5, 2006 in Cardiff, Wales. Genre. Pop/Rock. Styles. Brill Building Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Teen Idols, AM Pop.
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