One of Rock 'N Roll's legitimate genius song writers and performers, Gene Pitney, has died.My poor old legs rocked and rolled to many hours of Pitney sounds ... what memories I have if his music; especially "Town Without Pity."Pitney's songs have been recorded by some of the world's biggest stars - Hello Mary Lou was released by Rick Nelson, Roy Orbison recorded Today's Teardrops as the B-side to his million-selling single, Blue Angel.
He is also credited with helping the Rolling Stones break the American market with his endorsement of the band.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote his hit That Girl Belongs to Yesterday which became the Stones duo's first composition to reach the American charts.
UPDATE: go read Dawn Eden's tribute to Pitney ... great!
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Thursday, April 06, 2006
GENE PITNEY: Underappreciated rock music genius dies!
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