Gene Pitney ...

empip · 5 Apr 2006

I remember his first-ish offering in UK .. I wanna love my life away .. top 40 in '61 ... We were just revving up the 60's then !!

He penned a few including ..
Hello Mary Lou released by Ricky Nelson.
Today's Teardrops by Roy Orbison
Rubber Ball by US singer Bobby Vee and others.

Seems like he went on quietly.... Not a bad way to go.

Brightness · 5 Apr 2006

I had my dear Mother on the phone to me earlier, informing me of his demise. She lives in Cardiff and is a fan so I asked her if she'd caused his demise by cooking him something - she was quite offended, can't think why....

joe-90 · 5 Apr 2006

I remember his biggest hit. I think it was called:

"Open, 24 hours at Tesco"

joe

pitbull · 5 Apr 2006

A sad loss but, joe & brightness

keyplayer · 5 Apr 2006

That Gene belongs to yesterday.

Nige F · 5 Apr 2006

joe-90 said:
I remember his biggest hit. I think it was called:

"Open, 24 hours at Tesco"

joe

Zampa · 5 Apr 2006

Something got a hold of his heart apparently...

Thermo · 8 Apr 2006

funeral was going to be delayed cos an oak coffin takes 3 days to make, but its going ahead now, cos its only 24 hours from balsa!

seriuosly sadly missed talented man