Birth of Gene Pitney
Birth of Gene Pitney
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Gene Pitney Biography and Timeline
Follow Gene Pitney through 12 dated historical records for United States of America.
Gene Pitney, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1941–2006Years on this page
1941
1961
Hello Mary Lou
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 Ball
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 Rebel
"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 Heart
"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 Tulsa
Records, " 24 Hours From Tulsa"
1964
Im Gonna Be Strong
Records, " Im Gonna Be Strong"
1965
Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
Records, "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love"
1967
Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart
Records, "Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart"
1990
Somethings Gotten Hold of My Heart
Re-records "Somethings Gotten Hold of My Heart" with Marc Almond, reaches no 1 in Britain
2002
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Pitney is elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2006
Death of Gene Pitney
Death of Gene Pitney, found dead in his hotel room in Cardiff
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.