Eugene Francis Pitney - Somers, CT
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N 41° 59.468 W 072° 26.334
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The grave of singer-songwriter, musician, and sound engineer Gene Pitney is located in Center Cemetery in Somers, CT.
Waymark Code: WMTF18
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2016
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The grave of Gene Pitney is marked by a granite ground level plaque which is inscribed:
GENE FRANCIS PITNEY
FEB. 17, 1940
APR. 5, 2006
LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, FRIEND
A nearby granite bench is inscribed:
PITNEY
To Know Even One Life Has Breathed
Easier Because You Have Lived
This Is To Have Succeeded
Gene Pitney was born in Hartford, CT on February 17, 1940 and grew up in Rockville, CT. He began his singing career while a student at Rockville High School. During his recording career he wrote and performed 16 top 40 hit in the United Sates as well as 22 top 40 hits in the UK. Between 1962 and 2003 he released 39 albums. He also wrote several songs made famous by other singers, most notably "Rubber Ball" by Bobby Vee, "He's a Rebel" by the Crystals, and "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Gene Pitney died shortly after performing a concert in Cardiff, Wales on April 5, 2006.
Top 40 hits written and performed by Gene Pitney:
"(I Wanna) Love My Life Away"
"Town without Pity"
"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance"
"Only Love Can Break a Heart"
"Half Heaven – Half Heartache"
"Mecca"
"True Love Never Runs Smooth"
"Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa"
"It Hurts to Be in Love"
"I'm Gonna Be Strong"
"I Must Be Seeing Things"
"Last Chance to Turn Around"
"Looking Through the Eyes of Love"
"Princess in Rags"
"Backstage"
"She's a Heartbreaker"