Gene Pitney RIP

[Dorrin]

Reported that Gene Pitney has just died at 65.

[steve56]

i recall him in the 60s my faves were 24 hours from tulsa,backstage,just one smile,somethings gotten hold of my heart.Dorrin wrote:

> Reported that Gene Pitney has just died at 65.

[thecocker]

A big loss. It's been all over the news here in Cardiff, where he died in a city hotel.

He played the St. David's Hall last night and apparently put on a great show.

[mysticcloud]

I saw Gene Pitney at The Astoria in Charing cross in about 1989 when he performed a duet of 'something's gotten hold of my heart' with Marc Almond. I'd never heard him sing live before, but he was great.What a voice...and the audience; mainly goths, loved him.

[muswell]

Saw the man at the Finsbury Park Astoria with the Jimi Hendrix Experience as a support act. Jimi set fire to his guitar but Gene was what most of the audience had come to see sad loss.

[Gaslight]

Undertakers have said that Gene Pitney's coffin can be made in 3 days from Oak......or in 24 hours from Balsa!!laugh!

[The Last Word]

Gaslight wrote:

> Undertakers have said that Gene Pitney's coffin can be made in 3 days from Oak......or in 24 hours from Balsa!!laugh!

Truly awful.!thumbsup!