Pop
United States
Gene Pitney
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About Gene Pitney
Hometown
Hartford, CT, United States
Born
February 17, 1940
Genre
Pop
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.
Musical InfluencesGene Pitney's musical influences include Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Moon Mullican and more.
Influenced by Gene PitneyGene Pitney has influenced the music of Gary Usher, Chris Isaak, Michael Fracasso and more.
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