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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 ...
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 FAME ESSAY. 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.
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.
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" --...
Apr 5, 2006 · Playlist. Alex Chadwick offers a tribute to musician Gene Pitney, the singer behind such rock 'n' roll classics as "Town Without Pity" and "Only Love Can Break a Heart." Pitney died Wednesday...
Apr 5, 2006 · Gene Pitney (born Gene Francis Alan Pitney in Hartford, Connecticut, USA on 17 February 1940 - died 5 April 2006 (Cardiff, Wales). After a successful singing career spanning five decades, at the age of 66, he was found dead of natural causes, while in the middle of a sellout UK tour.
