Gene Pitney is Dead

[MrScorpio]

Long live Gene Pitney

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/4878926.stm

[terrya]

1. That's a shame.

I liked Gene Pitney...his "Town Without Pity" was a classic.

[FormerDittoHead]

2. What's the story behind "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"?

I mean, it wasn't in the movie.

Was the song intended to be in the movie but didn't make it?

Was the song inspired by the movie?

Just wondering.

[cleofus1]

3. the song

from imdb

"Many people take Gene Pitney's recording of "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" to be the theme song from the movie but, as Gene himself reports: "The song `Liberty Valance' was written for the movie but for some strange reason never was put in the sound track. Because of the prior success with "Town Without Pity" I was paid a bundle to record the song, and Burt Bacharach produced it. He wrote the song with Hal David. There was some screw-up between the publishing company, Famous Music, and the parent company, Paramount Pictures, as to why it never was in the actual film<...> The most bizarre part of the story I found out a few years ago. The actual music used in the film was from a 1938 Henry Fonda film called Young Mr. Lincoln (1939). Go figure that out!" (more)?

[FormerDittoHead]

6. clears that up. thanks n/t

[leftyladyfrommo]

4. I used to listen to Town Without Pity over and over

and I also loved The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence.

He had the most unique voice.

[Tikki]

5. "She's a Heartbreaker" was my favorite.....

Gene Pitney song, I have the 45rpm around here, somewhere.

"The way you sock it to me, girl, you're outta sight....
Heatbreaker, heartbreaker"



So sad to see ya go, Gene. RIP

Tikki

[mac56]

7. My fave is an obscure one

"Donna Means Heartbreak".

Sad to hear about this.