Gene Pitney Musical artist
Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and sound engineer. Through the mid-1960s, he enjoyed success as a recording artist on both sides of the Atlantic and was among the group of early 1960s American acts who continued to enjoy hits after the British Invasion.Pitney charted 16 Top-40 hits in the U.S., four in the Top 10. In the UK he had 22 Top-40 hits, and 11 singles in the Top Ten. He also wrote the early 1960s hits "Rubber Ball" recorded by Bobby Vee, "He's a Rebel" by the Crystals, and "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Musical artist
Career started | 1961 |
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Career ended | 2006 |
Background | Solo singer |
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Gene Pitney on Wikipedia
External resources
- http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1747957,00.html
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4879230.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4878926.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4879846.stm
- http://www.classicbands.com/pitney.html
- http://www.gpccinc.org
- http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=1774
- http://www.songwriter.co.uk/page71.html
- http://www.wildwaynerocks.com