I was lucky,...very lucky to see Gene Pitney at Summerfest in Milwaukee about 10 years ago. I have seen many, many people live...both from the past and from the present. This guy was just super live. I will never forget how much energy, effort and style he put into his performance. And where many sound poor live compared to their recordings....Pitney was better live than on disc.
Gene Pitney RIP
We lost a great singer from the 60's with the death of Gene Pitney Wednesday in Cardiff, Wales. He was 65. He had a unique voice, and no covers of his songs ever came close to Gene's version. In homage to him let's list our favorite Pitney memories/songs. I'll get it started with one of his lessor known songs "Half Heaven, Half Heartache". What memories/songs will you associate with him?