Gene Pitney

American recording artist; singer and songwriter.

Born February 17th, 1941 in Hartford. [ref]

Died April 5th, 2006 at 65 years old in Cardiff (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
composer, pianist, recording artist, singer, singer-songwriter, songwriter
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