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ALBUMPitney Sings Bacharach (Original Musicor Records Recordings)Gene Pitney
Albums by Gene Pitney
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ALBUMTwenty-Four Hours from TulsaGene Pitney
ALBUMSinging The Platters Golden Platters (Original Musicor Recordings)Gene Pitney
ALBUMIt Hurts to Be In Love and Eleven More Hit SongsGene Pitney
ALBUMEspanol - Famous Hits Recorded N SpanishGene Pitney
ALBUMItalianoGene Pitney
ALBUMGeorge Jones and Gene PitneyGeorge Jones & Gene Pitney
ALBUMShe's a HeartbreakerGene Pitney
ALBUMGolden GreatsGene Pitney
ALBUMJust One SmileGene Pitney
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Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa (The Speek)
Gene Pitney
Artist Biography
With his urgent, keening voice and pathos-ridden songs, Gene Pitney had some huge hits in the early 1960s ("Town Without Pity," "Only Love Can Break a Heart"), all just a little off-kilter and sinister, and was by far the most substantive of the era's teen idols. He was equally successful as a songwriter for other artists, though. Ricky Nelson's "Hello Mary Lou" and the Crystals' "He's a Rebel" bore Pitney's name, as did songs recorded by everyone from Roy Orbison to Nick Cave. Along the way, the eclectic, unpredictable Pitney recorded albums of country music and Italian songs, and even played on an early Rolling Stones session. He died in 2006.
Hometown
Hartford, CT, United States
Genre
Pop