Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Gene Pitney, 65, died Wednesday Apr 5, 2006

Singer Gene Pitney dies on tour in UK
Wed Apr 5, 2006 6:46 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. singer Gene Pitney, 65, has died while on tour in Britain, his agent said on Wednesday. Jene Levy said Pitney had died on Wednesday morning in the Welsh capital Cardiff. Pitney was best known for his 1963 hit "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa."
Obituary - bbc.co.uk: Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney went from being a successful songwriter for other acts to become a major international pop star in his own right.
He enjoyed more than 20 hits, including songs like 24 Hours from Tulsa and Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart.
Gene Pitney - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1941–April 5, 2006) was an American singer born in Hartford, Connecticut. He lived primarily in nearby Rockville, located in the town of Vernon, Connecticut. He attended Rockville High School from which he earned the name "The Rockville Rocket". Pitney enjoyed considerable success on both sides of the Atlantic and charted more than 20 Top 40 hit singles.
While at: Amazon we see:
Gene Pitney - 25 All-Time Greatest Hits
1. (I Wanna) Love My Life Away
2. Every Breath I Take
3. Town Without Pity
4. Hello Mary Lou
5. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
6. Only Love Can Break A Heart
7. If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox)
8. Half Heaven - Half Heartache
9. Mecca
10. True Love Never Runs Smooth
11. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
12. That Girl Belongs To Yesterday
13. It Hurts To Be In Love
14. Lips Were Redder On You
15. I'm Gonna Be Strong
16. I Must Be Seeing Things
17. Last Chance To Turn Around
18. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
19. Princess In Rags
20. Backstage (I'm Lonely)
21. Nobody Needs Your Love
22. Just One Smile
23. Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
24. She's A Heartbreaker
25. Yours Until Tomorrow

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