I hold all my memories of seeing him several times while in my teens. He was such a gentleman. He handed me a rose at one concert and kissed my hand, I almost fainted! Loved him ... RIP Gene xx
Barb, I'm sorry to inform you, you have joined my "hate all those who have seen Pitney in concert" list. Nothing personal.... I'm just green with envy and this is how I compensate. My friend Barb in Melbourne saw him more than once... I have yet to forgive her. A rose none the less....and a kiss on the hand.. you know you just made the top of my list. Oddly no one seems to care when they make my list lol What a great memory, but I can't forgive you lol :o)
W0W Barbara! That must have been fantabulous for you! I'm a LATE bloomer! L0L I'm 70 now, and I loved the early 60s music, but I was never very familiar with Gene Pitney! I just watched "24 Hrs From Tulsa" a few mins ago and it gave me chills! GP looks half-way 'normal' to me! Clean cut with no facial hair, tattoos or piercings! That reminds me of the 60s I was lucky to be a part of! To me the 70s was the beginning of the END of anything decent! I thought I was the ONLY one who thought that way until about an hour ago when Gene Pitney said almost EXACTLY the same thing in an interview!
Oh I loved Gene Pitney! There is one song that one my favorite..24hrs from Tulsa..I heard it in 1964 when I was 9 and I have remembered it since....I loved it to this day....I'm sorry Gene passed away on 2006....I wish he was here...your fans love and miss him
Gene Pitney always had such class. You never heard anything bad about him. A wonderful father and family man. I often wonder why he had to be taken at such a young age. I grew up listening to his music and listen to him to this day. Gene Pitney, I miss you.
That was an awesome interview. I watched it with tears in my eyes. Thank you for posting it. What a wonderfully talent Gene Pitney was. He is trully missed.
Gene worked very hard for his hits, took the business seriously and accomplished so much. I've never heard much about his personal life so it was nice to hear him talk about his sons. He's one of the few who managed to stay married for a lifetime to the same person which is rare for those in show business with all it's demands. Gene is sorely missed by his fans but his music will go on for a long time.:o)
@@patriciadickinson2610 I know it was a shock to me. I've been a fan since I was 10 ( 1963) and I'll always be a fan. Thank goodness for YT we get to see and hear Gene. :o)
'He was a hard-working guy who gave it everything he had in every aspect of music he worked in' I choked up at that. There is soooo much more Gene will always be remembered for, but there is certainly no doubt that he fulfilled this as well - whether on stage, in the studio or elsewhere. We miss you, Mr P!!!
What a wonderful performer and human being! So much talent and so many loyal fans! I have one of his LP's from probably the 60's and still love to listen to his songs. Sorry I did not see him in person. Especially sorry he is gone.
I enjoyed this very much.Gene Pitney was one of the people who inspired me to write and sing.I also think that the gentleman interviewing him shows ultimate respect, and, in so doing, got a great interview!
Adoravo Gene Pitney e tutt'ora mi piace ascoltare i suoi brani, peccato che se n'é andato troppo presto, il periodo che ha cantato in Italia in italiano ha avuto tanto successo, soprattutto fra le ragazze
What a FABULOUS interview!! Great questions, insightful interviewer, and of course, the great Gene Pitney, RIP. P.S. His comments about Pavarotti at the start of the interview was particularly spot-on. I have always said that Andrea Bocelli was NOT a classically-trained singer, nor was he the "opera singer" that people thought he was, and FINALLY someone with the experience and musical knowledge of a Gene Pitney so eloquently proved my point. I have always criticized Bocelli's tiny voice, because he has ZERO support in the voice, improperly singing from this THROAT instead of his DIAPHRAGM. He once tried to take the opera stage in Texas, and it was his undoing. His fellow singers were shocked at how bad he was, and they nearly booed him off the stage. True story.
My friends.. I have to tell you.. Gene is a perfect researcher of music.. I meant real high quality of music.. His voice is the result of hundreds of training ..like a I am doing right now!! Never ends.. Gene!! I miss you!
Good interviewer and I think Gene enjoyed this. But oh my heart broke when he said Bocelli was a throat singer. I have always thought he and Andrea would be marvelous together.
When artist were actually real artists , without the technology of nowadays they were talented unlike the people of today who have destroyed music with anger & violence in music , there are very few artists nowadays who are real talent .
Hi Barbara. Many thanks for your very informative response but since asking the question I've been in touch with a good friend of mine who advises that the key is Eb then moves up to E. His name is Graham Ronson,and he's on you tube,a singer,think you might enjoy him.
@TheLiam ... Check here ... remembering that Gene had a 4 octave voice, he went up and down on most of his songs. Buggars ... YT won't allow me to give you the link or web address. However, if you check in your search engine and write out the name of the song and ask what key, it will give you options to check! I found it on 'Bing".
Gene Pitney was so VERY under rated !! How many songs did he write himself ? I tell Alexa to "play Gene Pitney's greatest hits" once a day and it never gets old. Every song is great. Gene Pitney PT2 ua-cam.com/video/pbmRujSGOiQ/v-deo.html
Gene had his own style. A bit out of sync being a crooner type amongst the pop/ rock groups of the Swinging Sixties..but it worked because he was stand alone good. He owned the stage during his hey day. His songs were good and well produced. Always sad when icons of your past who touched your heart with their lyrics pass on
I hold all my memories of seeing him several times while in my teens. He was such a gentleman. He handed me a rose at one concert and kissed my hand, I almost fainted! Loved him ... RIP Gene xx
Barb, I'm sorry to inform you, you have joined my "hate all those who have seen Pitney in concert" list. Nothing personal.... I'm just green with envy and this is how I compensate. My friend Barb in Melbourne saw him more than once... I have yet to forgive her. A rose none the less....and a kiss on the hand.. you know you just made the top of my list. Oddly no one seems to care when they make my list lol What a great memory, but I can't forgive you lol :o)
Have you washed your hand since that day?
I saw Jay and The Americans in person. Jay was So drunk. Now, that's my memory of Jay Black.
W0W Barbara! That must have been fantabulous for you! I'm a LATE bloomer! L0L I'm 70 now, and I loved the early 60s music, but I was never very familiar with Gene Pitney! I just watched "24 Hrs From Tulsa" a few mins ago and it gave me chills! GP looks half-way 'normal' to me! Clean cut with no facial hair, tattoos or piercings! That reminds me of the 60s I was lucky to be a part of! To me the 70s was the beginning of the END of anything decent! I thought I was the ONLY one who thought that way until about an hour ago when Gene Pitney said almost EXACTLY the same thing in an interview!
@@moemcgovern7345 , Cara Mia gives me CHILLS every time I watch/hear it!!! One of my ALL-TIME FAV songs!!!
Love this guy R I P Gene
Oh I loved Gene Pitney! There is one song that one my favorite..24hrs from Tulsa..I heard it in 1964 when I was 9 and I have remembered it since....I loved it to this day....I'm sorry Gene passed away on 2006....I wish he was here...your fans love and miss him
Gene Pitney always had such class. You never heard anything bad about him. A wonderful father and family man. I often wonder why he had to be taken at such a young age. I grew up listening to his music and listen to him to this day. Gene Pitney, I miss you.
He shook my hand at the end of concert. Duren good bye break of TOWN WITHOUT PITY
I still know all the words to all the songs. 60 yrs later
What a vocalist, what a star, fanflippingtastic! X
Gene comes across as a genuine honest and very humble guy as we'll as a great singer and performer.
Love Gene,Fantastic voice.Taken too soon.Have seen him live and it was magica .Love you Gene RIP ❤ ❤xxxx
That was an awesome interview. I watched it with tears in my eyes. Thank you for posting it. What a wonderfully talent Gene Pitney was. He is trully missed.
Gene worked very hard for his hits, took the business seriously and accomplished so much. I've never heard much about his personal life so it was nice to hear him talk about his sons. He's one of the few who managed to stay married for a lifetime to the same person which is rare for those in show business with all it's demands. Gene is sorely missed by his fans but his music will go on for a long time.:o)
I have always thought he was great.and how sad for his family and fans when he died..
@@patriciadickinson2610 I know it was a shock to me. I've been a fan since I was 10 ( 1963) and I'll always be a fan. Thank goodness for YT we get to see and hear Gene. :o)
Thanx Toni! GP comes across as a very grounded type guy! Which is, like you said, very rare in 'the biz'!
@@mr.blackhawk142 Yes, he never went down that same rabbit hole like so many did. I'm sure he had his fun but moderation is everything.
'He was a hard-working guy who gave it everything he had in every aspect of music he worked in'
I choked up at that. There is soooo much more Gene will always be remembered for, but there is certainly no doubt that he fulfilled this as well - whether on stage, in the studio or elsewhere. We miss you, Mr P!!!
Genius... Absolute musical genius.
battery300
He was a great guy and a fantastic preformer !
What a wonderful interview! He was so young when he performed at the Academy Awards. He did a great job walking down the stairs...❤️
I nerve seen him live on stage i wish i had but i have seen a lot of stars live on stage i am now 72 year's old in the UK in the 60s it was a amazing
He was amazing in concert
An unbelievable talent, A to Z. R.I.P. Gene Pitney.
What a wonderful performer and human being! So much talent and so many loyal fans! I have one of his LP's from probably the 60's and still love to listen to his songs. Sorry I did not see him in person. Especially sorry he is gone.
I enjoyed this very much.Gene Pitney was one of the people who inspired me to write and sing.I also think that the gentleman interviewing him shows ultimate respect, and, in so doing, got a great interview!
So gene Pitney at batly variety club absolutely fantastic died too young loved him to bits
Great interview! Gene was so Great.
Heartwarming interview, simply beautiful art in and of itself.
Great interview with the late and great Gene Pitney. Still play him on my internet radio show Classic Soul me The Masterblaster.
Great interview love all his interviews great singer pure magic❤️❤️❤️
Miss that guys songs...the best tell it from the heart music artist I've ever heard
Adoravo Gene Pitney e tutt'ora mi piace ascoltare i suoi brani, peccato che se n'é andato troppo presto, il periodo che ha cantato in Italia in italiano ha avuto tanto successo, soprattutto fra le ragazze
Been a fan since sixty s still am love 💘 all your songs God bless you gene pitney magic voice x
I saw him every time he came to New Zealand and he came often greatly loved by us Kiwi's..... RIP Gene
True pros never really know how good they are !!
That is a special quality, and sets them right up there !!!
What a FABULOUS interview!! Great questions, insightful interviewer, and of course, the great Gene Pitney, RIP.
P.S. His comments about Pavarotti at the start of the interview was particularly spot-on. I have always said that Andrea Bocelli was NOT a classically-trained singer, nor was he the "opera singer" that people thought he was, and FINALLY someone with the experience and musical knowledge of a Gene Pitney so eloquently proved my point. I have always criticized Bocelli's tiny voice, because he has ZERO support in the voice, improperly singing from this THROAT instead of his DIAPHRAGM. He once tried to take the opera stage in Texas, and it was his undoing. His fellow singers were shocked at how bad he was, and they nearly booed him off the stage. True story.
I miss him so much. No one could sing like hom.
My friends.. I have to tell you.. Gene is a perfect researcher of music.. I meant real high quality of music.. His voice is the result of hundreds of training ..like a I am doing right now!! Never ends.. Gene!! I miss you!
He WA S a hardworking guy and did GREAT!!
Bravo Pitney !!!
Absolute legend
Good interviewer and I think Gene enjoyed this. But oh my heart broke when he said Bocelli was a throat singer. I have always thought he and Andrea would be marvelous together.
Loves gene and all his songs taken too soon xxx
When artist were actually real artists , without the technology of nowadays they were talented unlike the people of today who have destroyed music with anger & violence in music , there are very few artists nowadays who are real talent .
i exspected his normal speaking voice to be like his singing voice
Hi Barbara.
Many thanks for your very informative response but since asking the question I've been in touch with a good friend of mine who advises that the key is Eb then moves up to E. His name is Graham Ronson,and he's on you tube,a singer,think you might enjoy him.
R I P Gene
Gene pitney mi piace tantissimo ❤
@TheLiam ... Check here ... remembering that Gene had a 4 octave voice, he went up and down on most of his songs.
Buggars ... YT won't allow me to give you the link or web address. However, if you check in your search engine and write out the name of the song and ask what key, it will give you options to check! I found it on 'Bing".
What key was Half Heaven,Half Heartache ,sung In.
If somebody could advise,it would be great.
Many Thanks.
liam holden E flat is the arrangement I have. I got that from listening to a recording over and over..
My favourite song of his
Gene Pitney was so VERY under rated !!
How many songs did he write himself ?
I tell Alexa to "play Gene Pitney's greatest hits" once a day and it never gets old. Every song is great.
Gene Pitney PT2
ua-cam.com/video/pbmRujSGOiQ/v-deo.html
Love his voice and the man since I was 20,I'm 74 yrs now and still love him and play his songs R.I.P .Dear Gene miss you so much
Gene had his own style. A bit out of sync being a crooner type amongst the pop/ rock groups of the Swinging Sixties..but it worked because he was stand alone good. He owned the stage during his hey day. His songs were good and well produced. Always sad when icons of your past who touched your heart with their lyrics pass on
Gene did some things with the Rolling Stones I think. Maybe inspired the mobile studio and of which Led Zeppelin used sometimes.
The fact he's good looking, has to help.
I've heard a song he sings in a foreign language, anybody know what it is? Something about murder
Interesting, that his speaking voice was more of a baritone...but he def sang tenor .. and not falsetto baritone