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>Date: Wed Apr 5, 2006 11:12 pm >Subject: Saddened by the passing of a great singer - >Gene PitneyApril 5, 2006 > >I want to take the opportunity to express heartfelt >sympathy >to the family and loved ones of the loss of singer, >Gene Pitney. > >Gene Pitney was a great singer and one of my all time >favorite singers. > >Pitney survived the British Invasion as few singers of >that era did. > >Pitney was very popular in Great Britain, and >continued to >tour in that part of the world for 40 years. > >Pitney's discography is an illustrious one, from his >first hit record, > >"I"M Gonna Love My Life Away" recorded in 1961, >through several of his >summary hits, such as "The Man Who Shot Liberty >Valance... and others >like "24 Hours From Tulsa," Pitney continued his >blistering >love loss vocals until his decease on April 5, 2006. > >Pitney died quietly in the UK-Wales, a country that >truly >continued to embrace him for the vocal stylist he was, >right >up to the time of his untimely demise. > >Gene Pitney was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall >of Fame in 2002. > >He was inducted by Darlene Love, the lead vocalist >with the > >Girls Group, the Crystals. The Crystals acquired a hit >record for the song, > >"He's A Rebel," composed by Gene Pitney. > >RIP, Gene Pitney. He will be missed! > > >Cosette > >@Copyright Kafi C. Sondai >April 5, 2006

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