| If FZ and Gene Pitney be writin' and singin' classic songs in hebbin..... [message #245994] |
Mi, 05 April 2006 15:29 |
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This one makes me truly sad. What a voice.
Singer Gene Pitney Dies at 65
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April 05,2006 | LONDON -- Gene Pitney, a member of the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame whose hits included "Town Without Pity" and "Only Love Can
Break a Heart," died Wednesday at a hotel in Wales after playing a
show, his agent said. He was 65.
Pitney was found dead in his hotel room in Cardiff, Wales. Police said
the death did not appear suspicious.
"We don't have a cause of death at the moment but looks like it was a
very peaceful passing," said Pitney's tour manager, James Kelly.
"He was found fully clothed, on his back, as if he had gone for a lie
down. It looks as if there was no pain whatsoever."
He added: "Last night was generally one of the happiest and most
exuberant performances we've seen out of him. He was absolutely on top
of his game and was really happy with the show."
Born in Hartford, Conn., on Feb. 17, 1941, Pitney had his first success
as a songwriter with "Rubber Ball," a Top 10 hit for Bobby Vee in 1961.
Later that year, Ricky Nelson had a hit with Pitney's "Hello Mary Lou."
As a performer, Pitney had his first success that same year with "Love
My Life Away."
But Burt Bacharach and Hal David provided the songs that put Pitney in
the Top 10: "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "Only Love Can Break
a Heart."
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" was Pitney's biggest U.S. hit, peaking at
No. 2 on the charts in 1962. The No. 1 song at the time was The
Crystals' "He's a Rebel," written by Pitney.
He had more than a dozen Top 40 hits and even contributed to an early
Rolling Stones recording session.
Pitney waited until 1990 for his first British No. 1 -- he rerecorded
"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" with Marc Almond.
Pitney also had some success as a country singer, pairing with George
Jones to record "I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night" and
"Louisiana Man."
He recorded in Italian and Spanish, and twice took second place at the
San Remo Song Festival in Italy. He also had a regional hit with
"Nessuno Mi Puo' Giudicare."
Pitney was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
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| Re: If FZ and Gene Pitney be writin' and singin' classic songs in hebbin..... [message #246006 ] |
Do, 06 April 2006 01:19 |
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Damn it!!!
The old geezer
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