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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Gazoo on April 05, 2006, 05:10:22 AM

Title: RIP Gene Pitney
Post by: Gazoo on April 05, 2006, 05:10:22 AM

I should be pleased that we went a full week without any R.I.P.'s on this board.  But alas, our dear friend Gene Pitney has moved on from Tulsa and the rest of this sphere:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/05/uk.pitneydeath/index.html

Title: RIP Gene Pitney
Post by: RGMike on April 05, 2006, 07:59:09 AM

Gene'n'Dusty, together again:

(http://www.spectropop.com/gallery/d/727-2/Gene+Pitney+_+Dusty.jpg)

Title: RIP Gene Pitney
Post by: Gazoo on April 05, 2006, 08:07:30 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

Gene'n'Dusty, together again:

(http://www.spectropop.com/gallery/d/727-2/Gene+Pitney+_+Dusty.jpg)

Well.  We know who wore the pants in that family.

Title: RIP Gene Pitney
Post by: Beej on April 05, 2006, 09:53:45 AM

If anyone wants to listen to some Gene right now- I've got some mp3s loaded in my savefile account for your downloading delight:

(I Wanna) Love My Life Away
http://www.savefile.com/files/1437302

Town Without Pity
http://www.savefile.com/files/6635177

Lips Were Redder
http://www.savefile.com/files/3860295

Title: what a sweet voice
Post by: ggould on April 05, 2006, 10:22:44 AM

kind of like a white Jackie Wilson

Title: Re: what a sweet voice
Post by: RGMike on April 05, 2006, 10:30:15 AM

Quote from: "ggould"

kind of like a white Jackie Wilson

interesting bio from VH-1:

http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/pitney_gene/bio.jhtml

He even nailed Marianne Faithfull, when she was a total babe!