Pitney, Gene
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Name (Hebrew)
פייטני, ג'ין, 1941-2006
Name (Latin)
Pitney, Gene
Other forms of name
פיטני, ג'ין, 1941-2006
Date of birth
1941-02-17
Date of death
2006-04-05
Occupation
Singers
Gender
male
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MARC
Sources of Information
- Pow! It's Pitney, c1963.
- All music guide WWW site, Oct. 11, 2005(Gene Pitney; b. Feb. 17, 1941, Hartford, CT; pop singer)
- Wikipedia WWW site, Apr. 5, 2006(under Gene Pitney: Gene Francis Alan Pitney; b. Feb. 17, 1941, Hartford, Conn.; found dead Apr. 5, 2006, Cardiff, Wales; American singer)
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Gene Pitney 1967
William Morris Agency (management), Public domain
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William Morris Agency (management), Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. 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. Among Pitney's most famous hits are "Town Without Pity", "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance", "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa", "I'm Gonna Be Strong", "It Hurts to Be in Love", and "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart". He also wrote the early-1960s hits "Rubber Ball" recorded by Bobby Vee, "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson, and "He's a Rebel" by the Crystals. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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