Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17 1940 - April 5 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. Through the mid-1960s, he enjoyed considerable success on both sides of the Atlantic, and charted more than 20 Top 40 hit singles. He was also an accomplished guitarist, pianist, drummer, and skilled sound engineer. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wikipedia
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Gene Pitney went from being a successful songwriter for other acts to become a major international pop star in his own right. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4879230.stm
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Gene Pitney fans e-mailed to challenge The Courant's reporting that Pitney was 66 years old at the time of his death. blogs.courant.com/news_opinion_hunter/2006/04/_quite_a_fe...