They dont make men like him anymore I loved him,great voice great looking just one of my favorite singers..
Gene Pitney
Guru Casper BN-ZERO
2012/02/17 20:38:00
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| Birth: | Feb. 17, 1940 |
| Death: | Apr. 5, 2006 |
 Rock Musician. A native of Rockville, Connecticut, he is best remembered for his memorable recordings of such songs as, 'A Town Without Pity,' 'Only Love Can Break A Heart,' Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa,' 'It Hurts To Be In Love,' and 'I'm Gonna be Strong.' He also recorded, 'She's A Heartbreaker,' 'Mecca,' '(I Wanna) Love My Love Away,' 'Half Heaven, Half Heartache,' and the gunfighter ballad, 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.' Pitney who began his music career in 1961, had several songs on both the Top 20 and Top 40 music charts. In 1989, he hit the UK number one slot with a recording of, 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart,' a remake of one of his 1960s singles he did with singer Marc Almond. He passed away in his bed in the executive suite at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, Wales, where he had just performed a concert hours before. Pitney was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. | |
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Jana ♥ ♥ ♥ 2012/02/17 21:38:10RIP,Gene Pitney,my fav song(s) are
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They dont make men like him anymore I loved him,great voice great looking just one of my favorite singers..
it's part of my mission statement as the Most Sublime Guru at SH
have a good weekend,see you Tuesday the 21st!
love the song,ironically not on the sound track
They dont make men like him anymore I loved him,great voice great looking just one of my favorite singers..
good ones
a good one
a fav of mine
FAVS OF MINE