Birth of Gene Pitney17 February 1941
Birth of Gene Pitney
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Gene Pitney Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gene Pitney, based on 12 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
12 records1941–200612 events2 places
Chronological biography
1941
1961
Hello Mary Lou1961
Ricky Nelson has a hit with Pitneys "Hello Mary Lou". 1st success as a songwriter with "Rubber Ball," a Top 10 hit for Bobby Vee
Rubber Ball1961
Ricky Nelson has a hit with Pitneys "Hello Mary Lou". 1st success as a songwriter with "Rubber Ball," a Top 10 hit for Bobby Vee
1962
Hes a Rebel1962
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" was Pitneys biggest US hit, peaking at No. 2 on the charts. No 1 song for The Crystals "Hes a Rebel," written by Pitney
Only Love Can Break a Heart1962
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" was Pitneys biggest US hit, peaking at No. 2 on the charts. No 1 song for The Crystals "Hes a Rebel," written by Pitney
1963
24 Hours From Tulsa1963
Records, " 24 Hours From Tulsa"
1964
Im Gonna Be Strong1964
Records, " Im Gonna Be Strong"
1965
Looking Through The Eyes Of Love1965
Records, "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love"
1967
Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart1967
Records, "Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart"
1990
Somethings Gotten Hold of My Heart1990
Re-records "Somethings Gotten Hold of My Heart" with Marc Almond, reaches no 1 in Britain
2002
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame2002
Pitney is elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2006
Death of Gene Pitney5 May 2006
Death of Gene Pitney, found dead in his hotel room in Cardiff
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.