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Donny Hinson
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 5:31 am |
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| A great singer/songwriter from the '60s, Gene Pitney, has died while on tour at age 65. Famous for his own hit records by Bacharach/David, such as "Town Without Pity", "Only Love Can Break A Heart", "Half Heaven, Half Heartache", and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", Pitney also wrote some big hits such as "Hello Mary Lou", for Rick Nelson, and "Rubber Ball", for Bobby Rydell. [This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 05 April 2006 at 06:40 AM.] |
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Barbara Hennerman
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 6:11 am
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Fred Shannon
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Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 6:30 am
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By "guitar", I assume you mean PSG, and that probably would have been Sonny Curtis. Sonny was on every Jones' recording from 1964-1969. I also think the Jordanaires were also on the Pitney-Jones duets. All by memory.
Phred
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"From Truth, Justice is Born"--Quanah Parker-1904
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 9:29 am
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| I always knew he was a great singer, but I didn't realize that he wrote his own hit songs. What a talent! |
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GaryHoetker
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Bakersfield, CA, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 10:08 am
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| Sad news Donny. Pitney was very versatile and an exceptional artist in both Pop and Country. His duets with George Jones and Melba Montgomery recorded on Musicor in the mid -60's are excellent and must haves for traditional country fans. They're available on www.cdnow.com |
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Barbara Hennerman
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 11:15 am
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| * [This message was edited by Barbara Hennerman on 21 August 2006 at 01:51 AM.] |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 11:41 am
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| I was just listening to a rebroadcast of an anthology interview with him on XM Satellite radio. The guy was an amazing singer. His collaborations with David and Bacharach are world class classics. I didn't really understand how under rated a talent he was until I heard him on this interview. He was a classy guy. I love "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". |
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erik
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 3:28 pm
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This is troubling as I saw him on PBS a year or so ago doing a local interview here in CT. He was very fit and mentioned how working out at the gym changed his career as it gave him the energy to continue performing. I mean he looked built, not just fit. He looked MUCH younger than his age. I wonder if he was taking growth hormone or something. Very weird.
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Dayna Wills
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Sacramento, CA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Apr 2006 1:43 am
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I loved Gene Pitney. I had one of his albums where he sang a song that was a hit for Jay and the Americans called Cara Mia. Anyhoo, when Jay got to the high notes, he sang falsetto. Not Pitney, he sang it full voice all the way. As in the way Haggard sang "Sing a Sad Song" without going into falsetto. Takes skill.
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Brandin
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Newport Beach CA. USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2006 8:59 pm
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"24 Hours To Tulsa", one of my favorite
songs. He was also a major influence
on 'Boy George'.
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Gerald Pierce
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Maydelle, Republic of Texas
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Posted 6 Apr 2006 10:19 pm
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What a unique voice he had...instantly recognizable (the world could use more recognizable voices). "24 Hours From Tulsa" was also one of my favorites.
I always thought the singer on "Black is Black" by "Los Bravos" (may be wrong about the group name) sounded a lot like Gene...in fact I thought it was him the first time I heard it. Maybe just a coincidence or maybe he wanted to sound like Gene....anyhow, unlike Gene, they were a one-hit group. Maybe that's why.
G.P.
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2006 7:42 am
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| All the news reports say that the autopsy showed that he died of "natural causes" whatever that means. No details given. |
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Kevin Ruddell
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Toledo Ohio USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2006 1:18 pm
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| Relic Records put out Gene's early doo wop records some time back and his talent was already there from the very start . Gene played piano on the Rolling Stones first album on one or two tracks while doing a tourr of England back in the day |
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