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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 ...
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Apr 6, 2006 · Richard Williams. Thu 6 Apr 2006 05.09 EDT. Even in his heyday, when he befriended the young Rolling Stones and shared a brief but intense affair with Marianne Faithfull, Gene Pitney never...
Gene Pitney. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. February 17, 1940 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Died. April 5, 2006 · Cardiff, Wales, UK (heart attack) Birth name. Gene Francis Alan Pitney. Nicknames. Billy Bryan. Jamie and Jane. George & Gene. Mini Bio. Gene Pitney has one of the most distinctive voices in music.
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 ...
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