Some would call his songs "unrock-like", but I always liked Gene Pitney. Perhaps it was because he hailed from Rockville (he was, of course, the Rockville Rocket), but he had his own style and did what he did quite well. He died today in Wales (story. ">
A nice tribute to Gene Pitney in Thursday's Hartford Courant by Roger Catlin - here
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From oldies guru Jim Kane: Sad to report the passing of a Connecticut icon. Gene Pitney - the Rockville Rocket - has passed away. He was 65. I was listening to some Gene Pitney songs. We used a few on our Bristol CD Collection - they sure brought back some memories. One of my bands opened up for Gene in 1966 in Rockville. He was a true showman. He will be missed! Jim
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