Gene Pitney

Biography

Gene Francis Alan Pitney, 17 February 1941, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, d. 5 April 2006, Cardiff, Wales. Although Pitney began recording in 1959 (‘Classical Rock ‘N’ Roll’ was recorded with Ginny Mazarro as Jamie And Jane), his initial success came as a songwriter, providing the Kalin Twins with ‘Loneliness’, Roy Orbison with ‘Today’s Teardrops’ and Bobby Vee with ‘Rubber Ball’. His solo recording career took off in 1961 with the... Read more

Genres

Country & Bluegrass Easy Listening Jazz Pop / Rock R&B / Soul

Tags

60s

oldies

pop

male vocalists

american

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