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Gene Pitney (d. April 5, 2006) was a highly acclaimed pop singer with a dramatic style and a prolific songwriter. He began his music career by writing songs for other artists, e.g., the Crystals' "He's A Rebel," Ricky Nelson's "Hello Mary Lou," and Bobby Vee's "Rubber Ball." He had a long string of hits in the US from 1961-1970 that included "A Town Without Pity" (1962), "She's A Heartbreaker" (1968), and the Burt Bacharach-Hal David-penned "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" (1962), "Only Love Can Break A Heart" (1962), and "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" (1963). His string of hits continued on the UK charts through 1974. Through the years, Pitney had a wide international following and toured actively. In 1989, he topped the UK charts with a new version of his 1967 song, "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart," which he performed as a duet with Marc Almond. Gene Pitney was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Gene Pitney
Half Heaven-Half Heartache 1963
("It Hurts To Be In Love" later also charted for Dan Hartman in 1981.)
("Only Love Can Break A Heart" later also charted for Margaret Whiting (1967) and Bobby Vinton (1977).)
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