Gene Pitney
8 songs or works across all MusicAtlas lists. Distinct recording versions remain separate.
About Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney developed as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Connecticut, learning guitar, piano and drums. His dramatic tenor brought a forceful character to recordings such as Town Without Pity, I'm Gonna Be Strong and It Hurts to Be in Love. He also wrote songs recorded by other performers, including Hello Mary Lou and He's a Rebel. Collaborations with writers such as Burt Bacharach and Hal David further broadened the material available to his distinctive voice.
Artist background sources
Gene Pitney - Rhino career history
Read historical career narrative for Connecticut, instruments, tenor style, repertoire, songwriting and Bacharach/David association. Omit erroneous Gary Goffin attribution, date/ordinal and chart claims, promotional rankings and lyric quotations. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
All songs for this credit
Recording years are first-release years where available; * marks a reported year awaiting verification. Classical work dates are labeled comp., prem. or pub.. Open an entry for its date evidence and background. Artists sort without a leading "The"; composers sort by surname.
- (1966*) Backstage
- (1965*) I Must Be Seeing Things
- (1961*) (I Wanna) Love My Life Away
- (1964*) I'm Gonna Be Strong
- (1964*) It Hurts to Be in Love
- (1963*) Mecca
- (year unknown) (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
- (1961*) Town Without Pity
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