He was very much Connecticut's rock and roll superstar, and a no-frills performer who loved his music. He was, among the many, many bright stars and huge egos of rock and roll, he was a kind of a laid-back guy. Good to be here.ĬONAN: I know you spent some time with Gene Pitney. MIKE MCCANN (Rock and roll historian): Thank you Neal. Nice to have you today on TALK OF THE NATION. He joins us now from the studios of member station WSHU in Fairfield, Connecticut. Mike McCann is a music journalist and rock and roll historian who has interviewed Gene Pitney several times. He died in his hotel room after a concert in Cardiff, Whales. ![]() Pitney will be remembered for Only Love Can Break a Heart, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and 24 Hours From Tulsa, among many others. Gene Pitney, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer whose hits included Town Without Pity, died today while on tour in the United Kingdom. ![]() Why do people hurt a soul? Only those in love would know what a town without pity can do. GENE PITNEY (Singer): (Singing) When you're young and so in love, as we.
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